Devi Parvathi is a physical representation of Mahadevi in her complete form.
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23 Facts About Devi Parvathi
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Devi Parvathi is the reincarnation of Sati, the first wife of Shiva who immolated herself during a yajna.
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Devi Parvathi is found extensively in ancient Indian literature, and her statues and iconography grace Hindu temples all over South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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Devi Parvathi is referred to as Ambika, Shakti, Mataji, Maheshwari, Durga, Bhairavi, Bhavani, Shivaradni, Urvi or Renu, and many hundreds of others.
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Devi Parvathi is the ferocious Mahakali that wields a sword, wears a garland of severed heads, and protects her devotees and destroys all evil that plagues the world and its beings.
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Devi Parvathi appears as the shakti, or essential power, of the Supreme Brahman.
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Parvati, the gentle aspect of Devi Parvathi Shakti, is usually represented as fair, beautiful, and benevolent.
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Devi Parvathi is expressed in nurturing and benevolent aspects, as well as destructive and ferocious aspects.
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Devi Parvathi is the voice of encouragement, reason, freedom, and strength, as well as of resistance, power, action and retributive justice.
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Devi Parvathi identifies and destroys evil to protect, as well as creates food and abundance to nourish.
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Devi Parvathi's parents learn of her desire, discourage her, but she pursues what she wants.
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Devi Parvathi meets her in disguised form, tries to discourage her, telling her Shiva's weaknesses and personality problems.
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Devi Parvathi's devotions aimed at gaining the favor of Shiva, the subsequent annihilation of Kamadeva, the consequent fall of the universe into barren lifelessness, regeneration of life, the subsequent marriage of Parvati and Shiva, the birth of Kartikeya, and the eventual resurrection of Kamadeva after Parvati intercedes for him to Shiva.
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Devi Parvathi's priority is demonstrated in her ability, through the Mahavidyas, to thwart Shiva's will and assert her own.
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Devi Parvathi finds happiness in the physical, emotional nourishment and development of her husband and her children.
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Devi Parvathi is positive and cheerful even when her husband or her children are angry, she's with them in adversity or sickness.
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Devi Parvathi takes interest in worldly affairs, beyond her husband and family.
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Devi Parvathi is cheerful and humble before family, friends, and relatives; helps them if she can.
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Devi Parvathi welcomes guests, feeds them, and encourages righteous social life.
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Devi Parvathi is balanced by Durga, who is strong and capable without compromising her femaleness.
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Devi Parvathi is more often called Uma, and sometimes referred to as Giriputri.
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