Devi: The Great Goddess of Hinduism
Ask a devotee of the Goddess which of India’s goddesses is the greatest, and the answer can sound like a…
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Shakti: The Divine Feminine Power of Hinduism
Every great god in Hinduism has a goddess beside him, and the theology is blunt about why she is there….
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Annapurna: The Goddess of Food and Nourishment
The pantheon of Hindu mythology is a rich tapestry of deities that hold significant positions, each representing different aspects of…
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Sita: Hindu Goddess of the Earth and Devotion
A king was plowing a field to open a sacrifice when the blade caught on something in the soil. He…
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Durga: Hindu Warrior Goddess and Slayer of the Buffalo Demon
The gods had been beaten, thrown out of heaven, and sent home. So they got angry, all of them at…
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Lakshmi: Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity
Every Diwali, Hindu households across the world do something oddly precise: they leave the door open, light a trail of…
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Saraswati: Hindu Goddess of Knowledge and Music
A child sits in a parent’s lap with a plate of raw rice in front of them. An older hand…
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Kali: Hindu Goddess of Time, Death, and Liberation
She wears a necklace of severed heads and a skirt of severed arms, and she stands on the chest of…
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Parvati: Hindu Goddess of Love, Marriage, and Motherhood
She stood between four fires in the summer heat and in freezing water through the winter rains. She gave up…
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Radha: Hindu Goddess of Love and Devotion
A flute starts up somewhere in the dark forest, and every woman in the village sets down whatever she’s holding….
