Mahadevi, also referred to as Adi Parashakti, Mahamaya and Durga, is the supreme goddess in Hinduism. According to the goddess-centric sect Shaktism, all Hindu gods and goddesses are considered to be manifestations of this great goddess, who is considered as the Para Brahman or the ultimate reality.
An 18th-century painting of Mahadevi from Bikaner, Rajasthan
A modern depiction of Mahadevi as the Supreme Goddess encompassing all divinities.
A painting of Lakshmi surrounded by two elephants
As Parvati, she is kind and tender and represents motherhood
Shaktism is one of the several major Hindu denominations wherein the metaphysical reality, or the godhead, is considered metaphorically to be a woman.
Shaktism is a goddess-centric tradition of Hinduism. Relief statues of Matrikas: from left to right Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Chamunda
A 9th-century Durga Shakti idol, victorious over demon Mahishasura, at the Shiva temple, Prambanan, Indonesia.
Sri Lalita-Tripurasundari enthroned with her left foot upon the Sri Chakra, holding her traditional symbols, the sugarcane bow, flower arrows, noose and goad.
Kali as the supreme deity worshiped by Indra, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
