Shambhavi

Summary

Shambhavi (Sanskrit: शाम्भवी, IAST: Śāmbhavī) is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati.[1] It is the feminine form of Shambhu, an epithet of Shiva that means, "the benevolent one".[2]

Painting of Parvati with Shiva

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References edit

  1. ^ Phillips, Stephen (26 June 2009). Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy. Columbia University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-231-14484-1.
  2. ^ Stainton, Hamsa (5 August 2019). Poetry as Prayer in the Sanskrit Hymns of Kashmir. Oxford University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-19-088983-8.