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The seven mother goddesses (Saptamatrikas) correspond to the seven consonant groups; when the vocalic (A) group is added to it, the eight mother goddesses (Ashtamatrikas) are obtained. [79] The Shaktas hold that the Mothers preside over impurities ( mala ) and over sounds of the language.
She is generally considered to be a benevolent mother goddess, but also slays evil beings in her form of Kali. In goddess-centric traditions, Parvati is considered to be a complete incarnation of Adi Parashakti. Her abode is at Kailasha. [16] Avatars. Durga, the goddess of strength, the slayer of Durgamasura and Mahishasura
Encyclopaedia of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Sarup & Sons, New Delhi, India. ISBN 81-7625-039-2. Pattanaik, Devdutt (2003). Indian mythology: tales, symbols, and rituals from the heart of the Subcontinent. Inner Traditions / Bear & Company. ISBN 0-89281-870-0. Kinsley, David. Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious ...
'illusory potency', IAST: Yogamāyā) is a Hindu goddess who serves as the personification of Vishnu's powers of illusion. [3] In Vaishnava tradition, she is accorded the epithet Narayani —"the sister of Narayana (Vishnu) [ 4 ] [ 5 ] "—and is regarded as the benevolent aspect of the goddess Durga .
Panchamukha Ganesha, the San Diego Museum of Art The deity Ganesha is sometimes represented with five faces in his iconography, called Heramba or Panchamukha Ganesha. Each head of the deity is said to represent the five koshas , the sheaths of annamaya, pranamaya, manomaya, vijñānamaya, and anandamaya.
The Navadurga, the nine forms of the goddess Durga. The Matrikas, a group of seven mother-goddesses. Meenakshi, a regional form of Parvati. Kamakshi, goddess of love and devotion. Akilandeswari, found in coastal regions of India, is a goddess associated with water. [3] Annapurna, the goddess of nourishment and form of Parvati.
The goddess Prithvi is an archetypal Mother Goddess, and along with Ushas and Aditi, she is one of the most important goddesses in Vedic Hinduism. [1] She is depicted as a stable, fertile, and benevolent presence in Vedic literature. She is frequently addressed as a mother, and a nurturing, generous goddess who provides sustenance to all beings ...
Aditi is said to be the mother of the great god Indra, the mother of kings (Mandala 2.27) and the mother of gods (Mandala 1.113.19). In the Vedas , Aditi is Devamata (mother of the celestial gods) as from and in her cosmic matrix all the heavenly bodies were born.