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Reading Notes: Seven Secrets From Hindu Calendar

Part A Ganesha, Parvati, Shiva Web Source:  Wikimedia Shiva is considered to be God and when his eyes clothes, the world will cease to exist because it will be destroyed Shiva is known as the destroyer Parvati encompasses all emotions, which include love, domination, affection Ganga is also a goddess who spouts from Shiva's topknot Ganga's divinity is restricted to the river Ganesha is worshipped exclusively in a temple Without the father or mother present, the gods become the God Saraswati is a Goddess who is also known as Veda-mata or mother of the Vedas Brahma did not make the Vedas and this is known because men cannot create things without the touch of a woman Bahuchara is the goddess of Hijras Hijras are men who live as women and thus cannot be a part of mainstream society They also dress as women and live with other Hijras Represents the minority and is served by Hijras as long as they pledge to serve her rather than marry a women Bibliography

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