Posts Tagged ‘parvati’
Reason for “Red Dot on forehead” I am so tired of People asking me?
The ‘red dot’ is known as a ‘bindi’ in India. Bindi is an auspicious makeup worn by young Hindu girls and women on their forehead. The term is derived from bindu, the Sanskrit word for a dot or a point. It is usually a red dot made with vermilion (finely powdered bright red mercuric sulphide). Considered a blessed symbol of Uma or Parvati (Indian Goddess), a bindi signifies female energy and is believed to protect women and their husbands. Traditionally a symbol of marriage (hence the widows did not wear vermilion), it has now become a decorative item and is worn today by unmarried girls and women of other religions as well. No longer restricted in color or shape, bindis today are seen in many colors (not just red)and designs and are manufactured with self-adhesives and felt.
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Lalita Trishati Stotra Devotional – Goddess Lalitha Pravati Mantra
Visit www.hindudevotionalblog.com for Lalita Trishati Stotra Lyrics. Lalitha Trishati Stotram is a highly powerful and divine stotra of Goddess Lalithambika, the mother Goddess Parvati Devi.
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What does it mean to say that one God/Goddess is a form of another God/Goddess?
I hear it said that Durga is a form of Parvati, and that Kali is a form of Durga. But if all gods are actually just different forms of the one God, then why can’t Durga also be considered a form of Lakshmi, or Saraswati, or even of Krishna?
