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'''Sinivali''' ({{langx|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 (goddess)|Ganga]], Raaka, [[Saraswati]], [[Sachi|Indrani]] and [[Varunani]]. In 10.184.2, she is invoked together with Saraswati 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 [[Atharvaveda]] 7.46, she is described as the consort of [[Vishnu]] hence she is seen as a potency of [[Lakshmi]]. Sinivali is also mentioned as one of the names of Goddess Lakshmi in her Sahasranama.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2017-05-08 |title=Sinivali, Sinīvālī, Sini-vali, Sinivālī, Shinivali: 15 definitions |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/sinivali |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref>
In later Vedic texts, she is identified with Raka, presiding over the new moon.
Sinivali is also mentioned as the name of a daughter of [[Angiras (sage)|Angiras]] in the [[Mahabharata]], as well as the wife of Dhatr and the mother of Darsha in the [[Brahma Purana]].<ref name=":0" />
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