Bhavani

B3H4A1V4A1N1I1

proper noun

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

OriginSanskrit भवानी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismAn epithet of a Hindu goddess associated with goddess Durga, identified in later times with Parvati (she is the wife of Shiva) within the tradition of Shaivism.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritभवानी
  2. EnglishBhavani

Borrowed from Sanskrit भवानी (bhavānī).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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