Mahadevi
Sign in to saveMahadevi (, ), also referred to as Devi, Mahamaya and Adi Parashakti, is the supreme goddess in Hinduism. According to the goddess-centric sect Shaktism, all Hindu gods and goddesses are manifestations of this great goddess, considered the ultimate reality or Para Brahman. In Shakta texts, Mahadevi is mentioned as Mulaprakriti (Primordial Goddess), having five primary forms—Parvati, Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Gayatri and Radha, collectively known as Panchaprakriti. Besides these, the goddesses Tripura Sundari and Durga are also identified with Mahadevi.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.texts
- Devi Mahatmya, Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Markandeya Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Kalika Purana, Lakshmi Tantra, Lalita Sahasranama, Soundarya Lahari, Shiva Purana, Shakta Upanishads such as the Devi Upanishad
- Deity.image
- MET DT4003.jpg
- Deity.caption
- An 18th-century painting of Mahadevi from Bikaner, Rajasthan
- Deity.Devanagari
- महादेवी
- Deity.Sanskrit_transliteration
- Mahādevī
- Deity.abode
- Manidvipa
- Deity.weapon
- Devi Chakra, Pasha, Ankusha, Trishula (trident)
- Deity.mount
- Lion
- Deity.festivals
- Navaratri, Durga Puja, Vasanta Panchami, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, Durga Ashtami, Lalita Jayanti, Adi-Puram
- Deity.symbol
- Hreem, Om, Sri Yantra
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Durga Mahisasuramardini.JPG
Show 4 more facts
- native label
- Mahadevi
- Soundex
- M310
- Cologne phonetics
- 623
- Caverphone
- MTF111
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~11 min read
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Epithets and Attributes
- Scriptural representation
- Vedas
- Upanishads
- Shakta Puranas
- Shaiva Puranas
- Vaishnava Puranas
- Iconography
- Pancha Prakritis
- Amsharupa
- The ten Mahavidyas
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Works cited
- Further reading
Mahadevi (, ), also referred to as Devi, Mahamaya and Adi Parashakti, is the supreme goddess in Hinduism. According to the goddess-centric sect Shaktism, all Hindu gods and goddesses are manifestations of this great goddess, considered the ultimate reality or Para Brahman. In Shakta texts, Mahadevi is mentioned as Mulaprakriti (Primordial Goddess), having five primary forms—Parvati, Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Gayatri and Radha, collectively known as Panchaprakriti. Besides these, the goddesses Tripura Sundari and Durga are also identified with Mahadevi.
== Epithets and Attributes == Mahadevi is known by many names. She is commonly known as Mulaprakrti ('she who is primordial matter') and Mahamaya ('she who is beyond maya').