Devi Mahatmya
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The Devi Mahatmya or Devi Mahatmyam is a Hindu philosophical text describing the Goddess, known as Adi Parashakti or Durga, as the supreme divine ultimate reality and creator of the universe. It is pa
A 17th-century Devimahatmya manuscript written in Newar script from Nepal
The oldest surviving manuscript of the Devi Māhātmyam, on palm-leaf, in an early Bhujimol or Newari script, Nepal, 11th century
Durga temple depicting scenes from Devi Mahatmyam, in Aihole temple, is part of a UNESCO world heritage site candidate.
Vishnu vanquishes Madhu-Kaitabha, with Devi in the background.
Devi
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Devī is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is Deva. Devi and Deva mean 'heavenly, divine, anything of excellence', and are gender-specific terms for deity in Indian religions.
A sculpture of the goddess Lakshmi
Parvati riding a lion with her son Ganesha
Lakshmi
Image of goddess Saraswati