Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras
by Rajeshri Goswami | 1989 | 68,131 words
This essay studies the Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras. In short, this thesis examines Vedic goddesses by analyzing their images, functions, and social positions. It further details how natural and abstract elements were personified as goddesses, whose characteristics evolved with societal changes....
Description of Goddess Uma Haimavati
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Uma Haimavati is regarded as the highly resplendent sakti 62 59 60 Satapatha-brahmana 2:6:13. SBI : 21619, Vajasaney-samhita III # 5:7. 61 Mahanarayana-upanishad II : 2. 62 Kena-upanishad III.12.
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She is also referred to as the veritable sakti and Brahmavidya ('the knowledge about the Brahman') incarnate.