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देवी
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thumb|A sculpture of the goddess Lakshmi Devī (; ) is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is Deva. Devi and Deva mean 'heavenly, divine, anything of excellence', and are gender-specific terms for deity in Indian religions.
"Devi" is the Sanskrit word for goddess, used in Indian religions to refer to divine female deities, while the masculine equivalent is "deva." The term carries broader meanings of "heavenly" or "divine," making it a fundamental concept for understanding how goddesses are named and conceptualized across Hindu, Buddhist, and other Indian religious traditions.
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