Krishna Kumar
Search results
DeviantArt is where art and community thrive. Explore over 350 million pieces of art while connecting to fellow artists and art enthusiasts.
Devi and deva are Sanskrit terms found in Vedic literature around the 3rd millennium BCE. Deva is masculine, and the related feminine equivalent is devi. Monier-Williams translates it as 'heavenly, divine, terrestrial things of high excellence, exalted, shining ones'. Etymologically, the cognates of devi are Latin dea and Greek thea.
Jan 14, 2019 · In Hinduism, the goddess Durga, also known as Shakti or Devi, is the protective mother of the universe. She is one of the faith's most popular deities, a protector of all that is good and harmonious in the world.
Jun 21, 2024 · Durga, in Hinduism, a principal form of the Goddess, also known as Devi and Shakti. According to legend, Durga was created for the slaying of the buffalo demon Mahishasura by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and the lesser gods, who were otherwise powerless to overcome him.
Dec 5, 2015 · Devi, also known as Mahadevi or 'Great Goddess', is an all-embracing Mother Goddess first worshipped in India in Prehistoric times. In the Vedic period, she was assimilated into the Hindu pantheon and...
Hinduism. In Hinduism: Theatre and dance. …10 arms and accompanied by Devi and a horde of other beings. The related myth is that Shiva conquered a mighty elephant demon whom he forced to dance until he fell dead; then, wrapped in the blood-dripping skin of his victim, the god executed a dance of victory.
Devi represents the feminine aspect of the divine power. Devi is also considered as mother and hence is called “Mata” or “Maa.” E.g. Santoshi Mata, Maa Durga, etc. The word Devi is also used after the names of Hindu women to show respect or to point out divinity. E.g. Nirmala Devi, Gayatri Devi. Devi or Goddess worship in Hinduism:
We are all floating in the effulgence of one scintillating unseen cosmic energy called the ‘Devi’. The Devi or the Divine Mother is the womb of all creation. She is the seed of all dynamism, radiance, beauty, equanimity, peace and nourishment.
Devi is the word for "goddess" in Hinduism. The male equivalent is Deva, the male aspect of the divine. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine. She has many different incarnations. Among these incarnations are Saraswati, Lakshmi, Durga, Kali, Parvati, Sita and Radha. The Hindu worshipers of Devi are called 'Shaktas'.
Before exams, Hindu pupils pray to her, incarnated as Sarasvati, the goddess of music and learning. Devi blesses her devotees with fortune and success. Her most renowned victory is the slaying of...
