Pārvatī

[ pahr-vuh-tee ]

/ ˈpɑr və ti /

the wife of Shiva and the benevolent form of the Mother Goddess.

Compare Kālī.

Example sentences from the Web for parvati

On the new-moon day, a religious observance called nope or nomulu in honour of Gauri (another name of Parvati) is kept up.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston
Great is the joy of Kumara himself, of his mother Parvati, and of Indra.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa
So great is Parvati's unadorned beauty that the waiting-women can hardly take their eyes from her to inspect the wedding-dress.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa
Love himself is discouraged, until he sees the beauty of Parvati, when he takes heart again.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa

But he promises that a son shall be born to Shiva and Parvati, who shall lead the gods to victory.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa

Parvati

/ (ˈpʌrvətɪ) /

Hinduism goddess consort of the god Siva, associated with mountains

from Sanskrit: the mountain-dwelling one