Uma, Lalitha, Gowri, Shivakamini, Aparna Parvati is a Hindu goddess who
is the wife of Lord Shiva and the divine mother of Lord Ganesh and Lord
Murugan as per the hindu mythology. She is also believed to be the
divine sister of Lord Vishnu. According to the Shakthi philosophy, she
is the divine, the supreme Lord. She has been either represented as
Shakti or Durga, albeit the gentle aspect of that goddess. There are numerous forms of Parvati which include Uma, Lalitha, Gowri, Shivakamini, Aparna, the maternal epithet Mataji, and many hundreds of others.
The goddess name is a Sanskrit word which means "mountain". She was the daughter of Himavan, lord of the mountains and the apsara Mena. Considered as the second spouse of Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction and rejuvenation, she is no different from Dakshayani, the former consort of Shiva. It is believed that Parvati was her reincarnated form.
Parvati is the maiden form of Kali. She is the ultimate power whose hues richness is reflected through her divine attire & her jewels. Her inevitable connection with life & death, transformation & cause & effect are all reflected through the karmic golden wheel.
