Ma Parvathi devi is always been my favorite Goddess, so I start with the myths about her. Parvathi is the consort of Shiva. Parvathi got her name since she was the daughter of the mountains(Parvatha) also because she is the half(Parva) of the prakruthi from Shiva in his aspect of Ishwara or Purusha. Parvathi is represented as Shakthi, she has the gentle aspects since she is a mother Goddess. Some schools in Hinduism say that Parvathi is the supreme power, the Divine mother or Lordess and all the other goddess are her incarnations and manifestations. Shaktas are the community of people who consider Shakthi as the Ultimate Divine, The total energy of this Universe.
Parvathi is the second wife of Lord Shiva, one of the Trinity and responsible for the destruction and rejuvention of the universe. Even though she is not differentiated from Sati, the first wife and the former of Parvathi and wife of Shiva. Ma Parvathi is the mother of Lord Ganesha and Muruga. There is also a belief that Parvathi is the sister of Lord Vishnu, one of the Trinity, who is responsible for preserving the good from the evil. Parvathi is also believed to be the daughter of the Himalayas.
Whenever Parvathi is depicted with Shiva, she appears with two arms, but when she is depicted alone, she appears with four arms and sitting on a tiger or lion. Since Parvathi is called as Ma or mother she is always kind hearted and looks gracious with aspects like Lalitha, Shailputri and Mahagagouri, she also has fearful aspects like Chandi, Kali, Durga.
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