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ID: 901001899
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001899
Record Type: Character/Person

Parvati (Hindu deity)

Note: Wife of the Hindu god Shiva. Parvati is a benevolent goddess. Born the daughter of a mountain called Himalaya, she won Shiva’s affection only after undergoing severe ascetic discipline.

Names:
Parvati (Hindu deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Paravati (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Hindu iconography> (P)
........<Hindu characters> (P)
............Parvati (Hindu deity) (I)
Related Iconography:
consort/spouse of .... Shiva
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Shiva (Hindu deity)) [901000021]
has as manifestation .... Gōdhasanā
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Parvati (Hindu deity), Gōdhasanā (Hindu character)) [901002460]
reincarnation of .... Uma
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Uma (Hindu deity)) [901001900]
reincarnation of .... Sati
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Sati (Hindu deity)) [901001285]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... deity
.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Hinduism
.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Parvati (Hindu deity)
................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85098417
................British Museum [online] (1999-)
Paravati (Hindu deity)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Parvati," accessed 6 January 2011
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39325
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85098417
................ Source for image http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39357
................ British Museum [online] (1999-) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=246754&partId=1&searchText=Parvati&images=true&page=1

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