Uma Samhita
The Uma Samhita is a significant section of the Shiva Purana, dedicated primarily to the goddess Uma, another name for Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva.
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Dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer.
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