Goddess Parvati Images HD -- Devi Wallpapers Free Download

The Divine Feminine -- Devi, Shakti, the Goddess -- is the supreme power that animates all of creation in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She appears in countless forms: gentle Parvati, the loving wife of Shiva and devoted mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya; fierce Durga, the warrior goddess riding a lion who defeated the buffalo demon Mahishasura; the dark and fearsome Kali, standing on the chest of Shiva, her tongue out, her garland of skulls a reminder of time's relentless passage.

Parvati is the primordial form -- the mountain goddess, daughter of the Himalayas, whose patient tapasya (austerity) won the love of Shiva. Her gentleness and devotion make her the model of the ideal partner in the Shaiva tradition, yet she can transform in an instant into the ferocious protector when her family or the world is threatened.

Durga -- from the Sanskrit root meaning the one who is difficult to approach -- is invoked during Navratri, the nine-night festival that occurs twice yearly and draws hundreds of millions of worshippers. The nine forms of Durga (Navadurga) are each worshipped on a separate night, each representing a different aspect of divine power.

The Tridevi -- Saraswati (knowledge), Lakshmi (wealth), and Parvati/Durga (power) -- together represent the three aspects of the divine feminine that sustain the universe. This collection includes images of all three, both individually and together. Free HD download for phone and desktop.