Devi

:For other uses see Devi (disambiguation).

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Commonly known as Devi (goddess), Vaishnodevi (????, Dev? in Hindi and Sanskrit) is the Divine Mother of Hinduism. Some of her other names include Jai Mata Di and Mata Rani. She is known as the goddess of strength, the female aspect of divinity, usually considered to have an equal role with the male aspect as energy or the driving force (Shakti), without which the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, is impotent.

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Devi - Goddess - Hindi - Sanskrit - Hinduism - Shakti

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Vaishnodevi's main temple is situated in Jammu region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Vaishnodevi's main temple - Jammu - Jammu and Kashmir

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Her main scripture, adored by Hindus, is the Devi Mahatmyam (also known as Chandi Path and Durga Saptashati), in which an allegorical telling of the binding force of Maya and ego is represented through devotional stories about the Divine Mother slaying demons who afflict the world.

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Devi Mahatmyam - Chandi Path - Durga Saptashati - Maya - Ego

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In Sanskrit grammar, the Devi inflection is named after the word Devi.

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Sanskrit - Devi inflection

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