Devi

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Devi is the great goddess in Hinduism, embodying the supreme feminine divine energy known as Shakti. Worshipped across India for millennia, she manifests in both benevolent and fearsome forms. As the mother goddess Mahadevi, she is the source of all creation, preservation, and destruction. Her gentle aspect appears as Parvati, Uma, and Gauri — the loving consort of Shiva. Her fierce aspect manifests as Durga, the ten-armed warrior goddess who rides a lion into battle against demons, and Kali, the black goddess of time and destruction who wears a garland of skulls. The Devi Mahatmya, a sacred t

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