Standing Ardhanari (Wikipedia)
Article 1: Durga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga
I started with article to help me decide if I want to do a storybook for my class project. Durga is a cool mother/ warrior Goddess. She was created by three other Gods to fight demons. She is celebrated in the Durga puja. It is festival that lasts for 9 days or 4 days.
Article 2: Devi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi
Devi is the Sanskrit word for Goddess. The Devi Sukta from the Rigveda talks about the ultimate reality is a goddess. Devi says she is the creature of earth and heaven, and lives there.
Article 3: Ardhanarishvara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara is the combined form of Shiva and Parvarti. The name means " the lord who is half woman." The image above came from this article. This deity is a popular and its image can be found in Shiva temples. It symbolizes the balance of male and female energies.
Article 4: Vedas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedas
It is a large ancient text from India. Veda is Sanskrit for the word knowledge. They include mantras, stories, rituals, philosophy, and other stuff as well. There a four major Veda texts. The Rigveda is the oldest.
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