Brahmani
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In Hinduism, Brahmani is a kind and benevolent mother goddess, and an aspect of Devi. Brahmani is also a general term used to address Ambalavasi women of Kerala.
[edit] Reference
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
[edit] Further reading
- Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley
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