devi

Definition of devi in English English dictionary: A female given name used in India; Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void; A title put at the end of any female deity's name within Hinduism (e.g.- Lakshmi Devi, Saraswati Devi, Kali Devi); Term used to designate a goddess in Hinduism. It is sometimes used as an honorific title for women, and it may also refer to local female divinities throughout India. In the 5th-6th century, Hindu texts first began to identify Devi as the Great Goddess and the embodiment of matter, energy, and illusion. She is represented in a variety of aspects, both good and evil, including the beautiful but menacing Durga, the destructive Kali, and the sexually powerful Shakti (see shakti); A female god and spouse to Shiva in Hindu mythology; Divine Mother; of Deva; > A general word to describe a Hindu female deity; goddess; fem; A goddess; The Goddess; a] Can be a given name for a girl or latter part of a given name b] sometimes is added to a given name, as an honorific suffix For example, the critic in The Kites refers to Suseela as Suseela devi while introducing her to the movie producer Parvati is referred to as Parvatidevi after she achieved a status in the movie industry; female deity; The Great Goddess, who is worshiped in India under a multitude of distinct forms Any female deity in India can be considered as an aspect of Devi, even when consorting with a husband (Parvati), but especially when acting independently (Durga, Kali, etc ) Ambika Mata T (Jagat), Matrika (Nepal, 14th century); mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects; "Goddess"; the Divine Feminine, also called the Great Mother "Goddess"; the Divine Feminine, also called the Great Mother; Goddess, Divine Mother Consciousness; Shakti
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bhumi devi: earth goddess; one of the two wives of Vishnu
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nanda devi: a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high)