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The regional goddesses venerated in Hinduism are generally syncretised with Parvati, Lakshmi, or Adi Parashakti. Some of the major goddesses revered in modern Hinduism include: Yogamaya or Vindhyavasini, the embodiment of Vishnu's divine energy; Shakambhari, a goddess of vegetation; Sati, the first consort of Shiva and previous birth of Parvati.
The goddess here, addressed as "Ādya or Primordial Śakti", is unambiguously presented as "the source of all goddesses, from the highest to the lowest forms", with higher forms presenting prominent aspects of her energy or power and conform with the three traits or the gunas in all life, namely: "sattva (purity, goodness, the illuminating ...
The Tripura Upanishad places her as the ultimate Shakti (energy, power) of the universe. [31] In Vaishnavism, Lakshmi is traditionally worshipped as secondary to her consort Vishnu, and represents the bliss of a settled and domestic life. In Shaivism, the goddess Parvati is the complete incarnation of Devi. [11]
Kushmanda is a Hindu goddess, credited with creating the world with her divine laughter. Followers of the Kalikula tradition believe her to be the fourth aspect in Navadurga forms of Mahadevi. Her name signals her main role: Ku means "a little", Ushma means "warmth" or "energy" and Anda means "cosmic egg" [1].
Parvati is the Hindu goddess of love, beauty, purity and devotion. [25] [26] [27] She is the mother goddess in Hinduism and has many attributes and aspects. Each of her aspects is expressed with a different name, giving her over 1008 names in regional Hindu mythologies of India, including the popular names such as Gauri. [28]
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A list of 108 names of the goddess is recited in order to worship her and is popularly known as the "Ashtottarshat Namavali of Goddess Durga". [citation needed] Other meanings may include: "the one who cannot be accessed easily", [26] "the undefeatable goddess". [27] Durga is also known as Durgati Nashini, meaning one who eliminates suffering. [33]
The Balagraha tradition included the worship of the infant Kartikeya with the Matrikas. The goddesses were considered as personifications of perils, related to children and thus, were pacified by worship. The Kushana images emphasize the maternal as well as destructive characteristics of the Matrikas through their emblems and weapons.