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... goddess Mumba — a form of Parvati , the consort of Śiva ( Shiva ) , one of the principal gods of Hinduism - whose temple once stood in what is now the southeastern section of the city . Physical and human geography 169 The landscape The ...
... goddess Mumba — a form of Parvati , the consort of Śiva ( Shiva ) , one of the principal gods of Hinduism - whose temple once stood in what is now the southeastern section of the city . Physical and human geography 169 The landscape The ...
Page 298
... goddess Hārīti ; Kuvera , the god of wealth ; and especially Hayagriva , a fierce horse - faced god who is powerful in driving off unconverted demonic forces . Throughout the Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna world local deities have become ...
... goddess Hārīti ; Kuvera , the god of wealth ; and especially Hayagriva , a fierce horse - faced god who is powerful in driving off unconverted demonic forces . Throughout the Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna world local deities have become ...
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... goddess ) Kāli . " Some say the city's name derives from the location of its original settlement on the bank of a canal ( khāl ) . A third opinion traces it to the Bengali words for lime ( kali ) and burnt shell ( kata ) , since the ...
... goddess ) Kāli . " Some say the city's name derives from the location of its original settlement on the bank of a canal ( khāl ) . A third opinion traces it to the Bengali words for lime ( kali ) and burnt shell ( kata ) , since the ...
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