Parvati
Hindu mountain deity
Parvati is a Hindu goddess, the consort of Shiva and mother of Ganesha.
She represents fertility, love, and devotion, and is considered a manifestation of the divine feminine energy (Shakti).
Parvati appears in various forms—gentle as herself, fierce as Durga or Kali.
The name derives from a Sanskrit word meaning "daughter of the mountain," referring to her father, the mountain god Himavat.
Devotees offer flowers to Parvati during the festival.
Hindu goddess of victory
- KaliFierce goddess of endings
- UmaSanskrit feminine name
- AnnapurnaHimalayan massif in Nepal
- ShaktiDivine feminine energy
Devi · manifestation · avatar
Hindu god of dissolution
- ShaktiDivine feminine energy
- divine marriageUnion involving a deity
- sacred marriageRitual union with deity
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- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- meditationFocused attention practice
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
temple · puja · mantra · fasting · vow · dedication · persistence · pilgrimage
Asia's highest range
Elephant-headed Hindu deity
- peacockOrnate pheasant relative
- maternalOf or like mothers
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- familyRelated people together
motherhood · creation · birth · protector · fertility · offspring · parenthood
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
- cosmic danceMovement of astronomical bodies
- Devi MahatmyaSanskrit hymn cycle venerating Durga
- legendUnverified traditional tale
Durga
Hindu goddess of victory
Shakti · Devi · manifestation · avatar
Shiva
Hindu god of dissolution
- ShaktiDivine feminine energy
- divine marriageUnion involving a deity
- sacred marriageRitual union with deity
tapas
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- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- meditationFocused attention practice
worship · temple · puja · mantra · fasting · vow · dedication · persistence · pilgrimage · darshan
Himalayas
Asia's highest range
Ganesha
Elephant-headed Hindu deity
family · motherhood · creation · birth · protector · fertility · offspring · parenthood
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
- cosmic danceMovement of astronomical bodies
- Devi MahatmyaSanskrit hymn cycle venerating Durga