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Bhagavatī
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Bhagavati Temples in Indian subcontinent
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Goa
- Nepal
- Mithila
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Statue of Lakshmi, one of the primary bearers of the epithet Bhagavati
Bhagavatī (Devanagari: भगवती, IAST: Bhagavatī) is an Indian epithet of Sanskrit origin, used as an honorific title for goddesses in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, it is primarily used to address the goddesses Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Parvati. In Buddhism, it is used to refer to several Mahayana Buddhist female deities, like Cundā.
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