Uttarakhand Information Centre

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1. Uttarakhand Innoformation Centre / Nainital on 31-Aug-09 at 2:30 pm

   [...] It is located on the northern shore of Naini Lake. The presiding deity of the temple is Maa Naina Devi represented by two Netras or eyes. Flanking Naina Devi are the deities of Mata Kali and Lord [...]

2. Uttarakhand Innoformation Centre / Hinduism on 06-Sep-09 at 11:12 am

   [...] Hindu scriptures refer to celestial entities called Devas (or devī in feminine form; devatā used synonymously for Deva in Hindi), “the shining ones”, [...]

3. Uttarakhand Innoformation Centre / Shiva on 06-Sep-09 at 1:10 pm

   [...] with Vaiṣṇava traditions that focus on Vishnu and Śākta traditions that focus on the goddess Devī are three of the most influential denominations in [...]

4. Uttarakhand Innoformation Centre / Pithoragarh District on 14-Sep-09 at 2:04 pm

   [...] hill. Hindu legends tells that at this place ‘Chanda and Munda’ demons were killed by Devi. Dense forest about the mountain is considered sacred and sacrosanct, so it is in an excellent [...]

5. Uttarakhand Innoformation Centre / Puranas on 14-Sep-09 at 5:39 pm

   [...] (9,000 verses; includes Devi Mahatmyam, an important text for [...]

6. Uttarakhand Information Centre / Yoni on 10-Oct-09 at 5:38 pm

   [...] yoni is also considered to be symbolic of Shakti or Devi in Hindu [...]

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