Devi dharma biography for kids

Devi is the word for "goddess" in Hinduism.

Devi dharma biography for kids

The male equivalent is Deva, the female aspect of the divine. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine. She has many different incarnations. Among these incarnations are Saraswati, Lakshmi, Durga, Kali, and Parvati.

The Hindu worshipers of Devi are called 'Shaktas'.

Hindus believe in millions of female gods.

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Each goddess of the Hindus has her own story and history. They all look different too. Some goddesses can change how they look, so they have two or three different images. Some learned persons think that all Hindu goddesses are different forms of a single big or supreme goddess.

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Some learned persons also think that worship of goddesses by Hindus shows their respect for female gender.

Origins

Indus Valley

The Indus Valley Civilization was an old civilization of Ancient India. It lasted from 3000 to 1500BC.

Archeologists found some female figures at some places of this civilization. Some