Two of Parvati's most famous epithets are Uma and Aparna. According to Lalitopakhyana of Brahmanda Mahapurana, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati are the three incarnations of Lalita. Shaktas consider the Parvati as a incarnation of Lalita Tripurasundari. Other names which associate her with mountains are Shailaja (Daughter of the mountains), Adrija or Nagajaa or Shailaputri (Daughter of Mountains), Haimavathi (Daughter of Himavan), Devi Maheshwari, and Girija or Girirajaputri (Daughter of king of the mountains).
Parvati is known by many names in Hindu literature. King Parvat is considered lord of the mountains and the personification of the Himalayas Parvati implies "she of the mountain". Parvata ( पर्वत) is one of the Sanskrit words for "mountain" "Parvati" derives her name from being the daughter of king Himavan (also called Himavat, Parvat) and mother Mainavati. 11th century sculpture from the British Museum. Parvati as a two-armed consort goddess of Shiva (left), and as four-armed Lalita with her sons Ganesha and Skanda, Odisha, India. She is found extensively in ancient Indian literature, and her statues and iconography grace Hindu temples all over South Asia and Southeast Asia. In Hindu temples dedicated to her and Shiva, she is symbolically represented as the argha. In Shaivism, she is the recreative energy and power of Shiva, and she is the cause of a bond that connects all beings and a means of their spiritual release. She is the Mother Goddess in Shaktism and Shaivism traditions of Hinduism, and has many attributes and aspects. Known by many other names, she is the gentle, nurturing, and complete form of the Hindu Goddess Mahadevi and one of the central deities of the Goddess-oriented Devi Shakti sect called Shaktism. She can take various forms, such as the Nava-Durga’s. Parvati is shown as kind and loving mother-Goddess. However, Sati died and was reborn as Parvati. Sati was also a direct incarnation of Adi Parashakti. ĭevi Parvati was Sati in her previous birth. She is the divine energy between a man and a woman, like the energy of Shiva and Shakti. The Puranas also referenced her to be the sister of the river goddess Ganga and the preserver god Vishnu. Parvati is the mother of Hindu deities Ganesha and Kartikeya. Parvati is the daughter of the mountain king Himavan and queen Mena. She is the reincarnation of Sati, the first wife of Shiva who immolated herself during a yajna (fire-sacrifice). Parvati is the wife of the Hindu god Shiva. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi. She is none other than Devi in her complete form. Parvati ( Sanskrit: पार्वती, IAST: Pārvatī), Uma ( Sanskrit: उमा, IAST: Umā) or Gauri ( Sanskrit: गौरी, IAST: Gaurī) is the Hindu Goddess of power, nourishment, harmony, devotion, and motherhood. It tells the story of the righteous prince Rama and his rescue of his wife Sita after her abduction by the demon king Ravana.Ashokasundari (Daughter according to the Padma Purana) The Ramayana is an ancient Hindu text about Rama, an incarnation of the God Vishnu. Rama’s piety and martial prowess make him an ideal son, brother, husband, and ruler. The Ramayana is not just a story which happened long ago, It has a philosophical, spiritual significance and a deep truth in it. The "Ramayana," one of India’s best-known epic, tells of the divine heritage and noble deeds of Rama, an avatar of the god Vishnu.