Umā (English spelling) Uma

Japanese: Umā(英語表記)Uma
Umā (English spelling) Uma

…Wife of the god Shiva. She is also known by other names such as Parvati, Uma, Gauri, and Kali, but these are thought to have originally been different goddesses. Durga means "the insurmountable woman" and is regarded as a fearsome female warrior who slays demons.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Umā" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…シバ神の妻。パールバティーPārvatī,ウマーUmā,ガウリーGaurī,カーリーなどの別名をもつが,これらは元来別の女神であったと考えられている。ドゥルガーは〈超え難い女性〉という意味で,悪魔たちを殺す恐ろしい女性戦士とみなされている。…

※「Umā」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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