भवानी

See also: भवन and भावना

Sanskrit

Etymology

भव (bhava) + -आनी (-ānī)

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɐ.ʋɑː.niː/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /bʱɐˈʋɑː.n̪iː/

Proper noun

भवानी • (bhavānī)

(Hinduism) Name of a Hindu goddess associated with goddess Durga, identified in later times with Parvati (she is the wife of Shiva) within Shaivism tradition.

Descendants

English: Bhavani
Telugu: భవాని (bhavāni)

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