In Hinduism, Mahadevi is the great goddess, the ultimate form of shakti, or the divine female energy. Worshippers of Mahadevi, called “shaktas,” consider her a creator deity equivalent to “Brahman,” or the fundamental basis of reality. Different Hindu traditions consider Kali, Durga, Lakshmi, Parvati, Sarasvati, and all other Hindu goddesses to be aspects of Mahadevi.

Published November 10, 2022

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