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Commonly known as Devi (goddess), Vaishnodevi (देवी, Devī in Hindi and Sanskrit) is the Divine Mother of Hinduism. Some of her other names include Jai Mata Di and Mata Rani. She is known as the goddess of strength, the female aspect of divinity, usually considered to have an equal role with the male aspect as energy or the driving force (Shakti), without which the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, is impotent. Vaishnodevi's main temple is situated in Jammu regio ...

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Devi - Aspects

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Devi: Encyclopedia - Devi

Devi

Commonly known as Devi (goddess), Vaishnodevi (देवी, Devī in Hindi and Sanskrit) is the Divine Mother of Hinduism. Some of her other names include Jai Mata Di and Mata Rani. She is known as the goddess of strength, the female aspect of divinity, usually considered to have an equal role with the male aspect as energy or the driving force (Shakti), without which the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, is impotent.

Vaishnodevi's main temple is situated in Jammu region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Her main scripture, adored by Hindus, is the Devi Mahatmyam (also known as Chandi Path and Durga Saptashati), in which an allegorical telling of the binding force of Maya and ego is represented through devotional stories about the Divine Mother slaying demons who afflict the world.

In Sanskrit grammar, the Devi inflection is named after the word Devi.

Devi - Shakta

Devi is widely worshipped in Hindu traditions. The most famous festival dedicated to Her is Navratri. There is a separate tradition within Hinduism devoted to her worship called shakta. Hindu Tantra is practically inseparable from Shaktism. She is visualised in three forms as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati..

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Devi - Aspects

Ambika
Bhavani
Bhutamata
Brahmani
Chamunda
Durga
Jagaddhatri
Kali
Maya
Lakshmi
Mahavidyas (ten)
Nirrith
Parvati
Shakti
Uma

Shruti (primary scriptures):	Vedas \| Upanishads \| Bhagavad Gita \| Itihasa (Ramayana & Mahabharata) \| Agamas
Smriti (other texts):	Tantras \| Sutras \| Puranas \| Brahma Sutras \| Hatha Yoga Pradipika \| Smritis \| Tirukural \| Yoga Sutra
Concepts:	Avatar \| Brahman \| Kosas \| Dharma \| Karma \| Moksha \| Maya \| Ishta-Deva \| Murti \| Reincarnation \| Samsara \| Trimurti \| Turiya \| Guru-shishya tradition
Schools & systems:	Schools of Hinduism \| Early Hinduism \| Samkhya \| Nyaya \| Vaisheshika \| Yoga \| Mimamsa \| Vedanta \| Tantra \| Bhakti \| Carvakas
Traditional practices:	Jyotish \| Ayurveda
Rituals:	Aarti \| Bhajans \| Darshan \| Diksha \| Mantras \| Puja \| Satsang \| Stotras \| Wedding \| Yajna
Gurus and saints:	Shankara \| Ramanuja \| Madhvacharya \| Madhavacharya \| Ramakrishna \| Vivekananda \| Sree Narayana Guru \| Aurobindo \| Ramana Maharshi \| Sivananda \| Chinmayananda \| Sivaya Subramuniyaswami \| Swaminarayan \| A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Denominations:	Vaishnavism \| Shaivism \| Shaktism \| Smartism \| Agama Hindu Dharma \| Contemporary Hindu movements \| Survey of Hindu organisations
Hindu deities:	List of Hindu deities \| Hindu mythology
Yugas:	Satya Yuga \| Treta Yuga \| Dwapar Yuga \| Kali Yuga
Castes:	Brahmin \| Kshatriya \| Vaishya \| Shudra