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What is the meaning of Devi?

दीव्यतीति देवी. The term Devi is derived from the Sanskrit root दिव् क्रीडा-विजिगीषा-द्युति-स्तुति-मोद-मद-स्वप्न-कान्ति-गतिषु. Someone with an aura around her, and who is brilliant is called Devi. The name also points towards her pleasant and dynamic nature, her victory over the evil and all her activities which she does in a playful mood.

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254 Sharanagati Yoga

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224 Ishta Devata: Understanding Your Personal Deity

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221 Who Is The Supreme God In Hinduism?

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210 Chronology Of The Universe

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172 Adhyatma Ramayana

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170 Adavus in Bharatanatyam

169 Achyutananda Dasa

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167 Why Soma Juice Is Used In Yaga

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150 How big was the kingdom of Jarasandha?

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147 Ashwini Nakshatra Famous Personalities

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125 Story of Nakula

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119 Akupara The Immortal Tortoise

118 Muthuswami Dikshitar

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115 Aghasura And Lord Krishna

114 Bilva And Its Greatness

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70 Yajno hi shreshtatamam karma

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मंत्र

शाबर मंत्र

மந்திரங்கள்

మంత్రాలు

ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು

മന്ത്രങ്ങള്‍

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தியானங்கள்

ప్రార్థనలు

ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳು

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பக்தி பாடல்கள்

భక్తి పాటలు

ಭಕ್ತಿಗೀತೆಗಳು

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देवी भागवत

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बच्चों के लिए

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मंदिर

महाभारत

योग

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व्रत एवं त्योहार

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கிருஷ்ணர்

கோவில்கள்

சிறுவர்களுக்காக

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పిల్లల కోసం

పురాణాలు

విభిన్న విషయాలు

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ಇತಿಹಾಸಗಳು

ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯ

ಪುರಾಣಗಳು

ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ

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