Gauri, occasionally spelt Gouri, is a given name of India. It is derived from ' 'white', 'shining, brilliant', which is used as an epithet of the goddess

Parvati Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi ...

, especially in the

Mahagauri Mahagauri is the eighth form among the Navadurga aspects of the Hindu mother goddess Mahadevi. She is worshipped on the eighth day of Navaratri. According to Hinduism, Mahagauri has the power to fulfill all the desires of her devotees. The one wh ...

manifestation.

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* Gauri Pradhan Tejwani (born 16 September 1964), Indian television actress *

Gauri Shinde Gauri Shinde (born 6 July 1974) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Shinde made her directional debut with the highly acclaimed ''English Vinglish'' (2012), which marked the comeback of actress Sridevi. Shinde featured in the '' Financ ...

, Indian ad-film and feature film director *

Gauri Karnik Gauri Karnik is a Hindi and Marathi film actress. She is best known for her acting in ''Sur'' in 2002. Personal life Karnik is married to filmmaker Sarim Momin since 2010 and lives in Mumbai. Career Acting She started her career by doing act ...

, Hindi and Marathi film actress *

Gauri Khan Gauri Khan (''née'' Chhibber; born 8 October 1970) is an Indian film producer and fashion designer. She has produced films including '' Main Hoon Na'', '' Om Shanti Om'' and ''Chennai Express'' under the production company Red Chillies Enter ...

, Indian Film Producer and Interior Designer * Gauri Shankar, Indian chess player and FIDE Master *

Gauri Malla Gauri Malla ( ne, गौरी मल्ल) is a Nepali actress. In 2002, she was awarded Nepal's "Motion Picture Award" for best leading female.Gauri Ma Gauri Ma (February 1857 Shibpur, Howrah, British India – 1 March 1938), born Mridani, was a prominent Indian disciple of Ramakrishna, companion of Sarada Devi and founder of Kolkata's Saradeswari Ashram. While Gauri Ma was living at Dakshines ...

(1857 – 1938), Indian disciple of Ramakrishna, companion of Sarada Devi * Gauri Deshpande (1942–2003), novelist, short story writer, and poet from Maharashtra, India *

Gauri Ayyub Gauri Ayyub (13 February 1931 – 13 July 1998) was a social worker, activist, writer and teacher based in Kolkata (Calcutta) for most of her life. Married to the philosopher and literary critic, Abu Sayeed Ayyub (1906–1982), Gauri was a wr ...

(1931 – 1998), social worker, activist, writer and teacher based in Kolkata (Calcutta *

Gauri Pradhan Gauri Pradhan Tejwani is a former model turned Indian television actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Gauri Pratham Mittal in ''Kutumb'', Nandini Karan Virani in ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', Falguni Harshad Parekh in ''Mer ...

, social activist and human rights defender in Nepal as well as in South Asia * Gauri Shankar Pandey, veteran Indian politician and a former Minister of Bihar *

Protima Gauri Protima Gauri Bedi (12 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model turned Odissi exponent. In 1990, she established Nrityagram, a dance school in hesarghatta Bangalore. Early life Protima was born in Delhi,''Time Pass: The Me ...

(1948 – 1998), Indian model turned odissi exponent *

Gauri Shankar Kalita Gauri Shankar Kalita (1955 - 9 June 2010 ) was an Indian journalist. Kalita was one of the popular journalists in the north-eastern state of Assam. He graduated from the Cotton College of Guwahati.D N ChakravartyTribute to Gauri Sankar Kalita ...

(1955 – 2010), Indian journalist * Gauri Shankar Rai, member of the Sixth Lok Sabha during 1977-79 representing Ghazipur constituency of Uttar Pradesh * Gauri Shankar Shejwar, medical doctor by profession and one of the senior leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh *

Gauri Shankar Khadka Gauri Shankar Khadka ( ne, गौरीशंकर खँड्का) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). In April 2008, he won the Jhapa-2 seat in the Constituent Assembly election Constituent or co ...

, Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)

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