page_title: List of fertility deities
section_title: Indian
hierarchical_section_title: List of fertility deities / Asian / Indian
caption_attribution_description: India, Orissa, South Asia The Hindu Goddess Parvati, 12th century Sculpture; Stone, Chloritic schist, 25 1/2 x 13 x 6 in. (64.77 x 33.02 x 15.24 cm) Purchased with Harry and Yvonne Lenart Funds and Museum Acquisition Fund (M.90.153) Wikipedia Loves Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art This photo of item # M.90.153 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art was contributed under the team name "ARTiFACTS" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009. Los Angeles County Museum of Art The original photograph on Flickr was taken by sisleyceli—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. Project galleries on Flickr: this institution, this team
context_page_description: A fertility deity is a god or goddess associated with fertility, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and crops. In some cases these deities are directly associated with these experiences; in others they are more abstract symbols. Fertility rites may accompany their worship. The following is a list of fertility deities.
context_section_description: Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
  Bhavani,goddess of fertility
  bhumi Devi,goddess of fertility
  bhutas,young demons of fertility
  Rohini,minor goddess of fertility and fortune
  Prithvi, goddess of the earth and the fertility form of Bhumi
  Gayatri, goddess of Vedas and adi shakti with fertility form of Savitr
  Chandra, lunar god associated with fertility
  Lajja Gauri, goddess associated with abundance and fertility
  Manasa, snake goddess associated with fertility and prosperity
  Matrikas, a group of 7-16 goddesses who are associated with fertility and motherly power.
  Parvati, goddess associated with  fertility, marital felicity, devotion to the spouse, asceticism, and power
  Sinivali, goddess associated with fecundity and easy birth.
  Yogmaya,goddess of fertility and protection against evil demons.
caption: Parvati
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