Lokamaheshvari, Lokamaheśvarī, Loka-maheshvari: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Lokamaheśvarī can be transliterated into English as Lokamahesvari or Lokamaheshvari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Lokamaheshvari in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Lokamaheśvarī (लोकमहेश्वरी) refers to the “great goddess of (all) the worlds” and is used to describe Pārvatī, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.17 (“The Resuscitation of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] After cutting off the head of Gaṇeśa even as Śiva became sorry, goddess Pārvatī became furious, O great sage.—‘O what shall I do? Where shall I go? Alas, great misery has befallen me. How can this misery, this great misery be dispelled now? My son has been killed by all the gods and the Gaṇas. I shall destroy them all or create a deluge’. Lamenting thus, the great goddess of all the worlds (sarva-lokamaheśvarī) angrily created in a moment hundreds and thousands of Śaktis. [...]”

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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