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Title: Sadhvi
Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Jun 26, 2026 11:52 pm
AI Overview    +5                    A Sadhvi (Sanskrit: साध्वी) is a female ascetic, monastic, or holy woman in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term literally translates to a "virtuous woman," "pious," or "chaste one". It is the feminine equivalent of the male title, Sadhu (holy man).