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Character Name

Parvati

Meaning — Derived from Sanskrit "parvata" meaning "mountain", making Parvati "she who is of the mountain" or "daughter of the mountain king". As the consort of Shiva and the gentle aspect of the mother goddess, she is the embodiment of divine love and devotion.·Sanskrit origin·Female·PAR-vah-tee

Parvati Parvati's mythological story is one of patient, determined love — she performed extreme austerities to win Shiva, who initially rejected her, and her devotion ultimately civilised and domesticated the wild ascetic god. Characters named Parvati are often portrayed with this combination of gentleness and iron will: outwardly serene, inwardly unmovable in what they love.

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MythologyHistorical FictionLiterary FictionRomanceFantasy

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Variations & nicknames

ParvatiParoUma

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Parvati DeviParvati SharmaParvati NairParvati PillaiParvati Iyer

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