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The Mahabhagavata Purana (Sanskrit: महाभागवत, romanized: mahābhāgavata), also called "Devi Purana," is an Upapurana said to be written by the sage Vyasa. It is recited between Lord Sadashiva and Sage Narada. It primarily relates stories about the supreme goddess Mahadevi and goddesses Sati, Parvati, Kali and Ganga. The Purana contains 81 chapters and includes Parvati gita and Kali Sahasranama. It also mentions scientific details about embryology and development of the fetus and describes the menstrual period and other topics of scientific interest.

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  • The Mahabhagavata Purana (Sanskrit: महाभागवत, romanized: mahābhāgavata), also called "Devi Purana," is an Upapurana said to be written by the sage Vyasa. It is recited between Lord Sadashiva and Sage Narada. It primarily relates stories about the supreme goddess Mahadevi and goddesses Sati, Parvati, Kali and Ganga. The Purana contains 81 chapters and includes Parvati gita and Kali Sahasranama. It also mentions scientific details about embryology and development of the fetus and describes the menstrual period and other topics of scientific interest. (en)
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  • The Mahabhagavata Purana (Sanskrit: महाभागवत, romanized: mahābhāgavata), also called "Devi Purana," is an Upapurana said to be written by the sage Vyasa. It is recited between Lord Sadashiva and Sage Narada. It primarily relates stories about the supreme goddess Mahadevi and goddesses Sati, Parvati, Kali and Ganga. The Purana contains 81 chapters and includes Parvati gita and Kali Sahasranama. It also mentions scientific details about embryology and development of the fetus and describes the menstrual period and other topics of scientific interest. Devi purana or Mahabhagavata also talks about Mahavidya, like Kali. It has some unique stories about chaya sati. It talks more about the shakta perspective of sati which makes her more bold and powerful and define as mula prakriti or real nature. It also talks a lot about tantrika worship of goddess. Devi told Shiva about her true forms and showed him her cosmic form as kali. There she tells Shiva about tantra and hold tantrika knowledge. She even refer agams and nigams as her tow hands. (en)
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