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Goddess Traditions / Śākta Paths Flashcards

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Devi

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The goddess

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The goddess

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shakti
rivers
local goddesses
living goddesses

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Ganesh

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God of beginnings, remover of obstacles
Made from Parvati’s filth
Guards the door while Parvati is bathing so Shiva doesn’t barge in
Beheaded by Shiva
A replacement head is found in the form of an elephant’s head

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Vedic goddesses (3)

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Usas - dawn
Sarasvati - river
Aditi - mother of the gods

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Local Goddesses

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manasa - goddess of snakes and protector of children
mariamman -goddess of rain and weather
kumari - living goddess, Nepal

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Living goddess traditions

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believe that a living girl is a goddess
her time as the goddess ends when she has her first period

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Puranic Goddesses (6)

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Lakshmi - maternal - goddess of wealth, fertility
Saraswati - goddess of knowledge and wisdom
Parvati - maternal
Sita - goddess of earth and agriculture
Durga - aspect of Parvati, associated with fertility + conquest
Kali - extreme fury of Parvati

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Lakshmi

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Maternal - Goddess of wealth and fertility
Consort of Vishnu
Visits during Diwali
Associated with merchants, farmers, and elephants

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Saraswati

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Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, speech, art, music
Consort of Brahma
Mentioned in the Vedas as a river goddess

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Parvati

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Maternal
Consort + domesticator of Shiva
Has son Ganesh
Kali and Durga martial aspects

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Who are the consorts of the trimurti?

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Lakshmi - Vishnu
Saraswati - Brahma
Parvati - Shiva

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Sita

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Goddess of earth and agriculture
Through Puranas linked to Rama
Ideal wife and woman

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Durga

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Made of the energy of the gods
Has the weapons of all the gods
Associated with fertility and royal conquest

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Kali

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Extreme fury of Parvati
Popular with low caste groups
Also a loving mother

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The two aspects of Puranic goddesses

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maternal and martial (or goddess of tooth/breast)

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Durga Puja

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The festival Navratri
9 night celebration

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Mahavidyas

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the 10 wisdom goddesses

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Dhumavati

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Widowed wisdom goddess
A form of Parvati who eats Shiva
Not worshipped by married couples

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Sri Vidya

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Wisdom goddess
Queen of the universe
Devotees journey to her Yantra

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Sri Yantra/Sri Chakra

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The Yantra of Sri Vidya
Frequent pilgrimage site

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Bindu

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Sacred center of mandala/yantra

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