Sinivali

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'''Sinivali''' ({{lang-sa|सिनीवाली}}, {{IAST|Sinīvālī}}) is a [[Rigvedic deities|Vedic goddess]], mentioned in two hymns of the [[Rigveda]], in [[Mandala 2|RV 2]].32 and [[Mandala 10|RV 10]].184.<ref>Kinsley, David (1987, reprint 2005). ''Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition'', Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, {{ISBN|81-208-0394-9}}, p.15</ref> In 2.32.7-8 she is described as broadhipped, fair-armed, fair-fingered, presiding over fecundity and easy birth. She is invoked together with [[Ganga(deity)|Ganga]], Raaka, [[Sarasvati]], [[Sachi|Indrani]] and [[Varunani]]. In 10.184.2, she is invoked together with Sarasvati to place the fetus in the womb.<ref>{{cite book|last=O'Flaherty|first=Wendy Doniger|title=The Rig Veda: An Anthology|publisher=Penguin Books|location=New Delhi|year=2000|page=[https://archive.org/details/rigvedapenguincl00anon/page/291 291]|isbn=0-14-044402-5|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/rigvedapenguincl00anon/page/291}}</ref>

In later Vedic texts, she is identified with Raka, presiding over the new moon.

Sinivali is also the name of a daughter of [[Angiras (sage)|Angiras]] in the [[Mahabharata]], of a wife of [[Dhatr]] and of the mother of [[Darsha]] in the [[Brahma Purana]], and a name of [[Durga]].

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[[Category:Rigvedic deities]]
[[Category:Fertility goddesses]]
[[Category:Hindu goddesses]]

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