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Bhavānī

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 367 words | Copyright

Bhavānī. A name of the Hindu Goddess. Theoretically it can be derived from Bhava, a synonym of Śiva. This would then denote the goddess as Śiva's consort, similar to Pārvatī, Durgā, or Gaurī. However, in the context of regional cults connected with temples, Bhavānī may figure independently from Śiva.

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