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Parvati
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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