Mahadevi
Mahadevi (Sanskrit: महादेवी, IAST: Mahādevī), also referred to as Adi Parashakti, and Adi Shakti, is the supreme goddess in the Shaktism sect of Hinduism. According to this tradition, all Hindu gods and goddesses are considered to be manifestations of this single great Goddess, who is comparable to the deities Shiva and Vishnu as Para Brahman. Shaktas often refer to her as Durga, also believing her to have many other forms such as Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Kali, Parvati, Navadurga, Mahavidya, Lakshmi, Saraswati, and others. Author Helen T. Boursier says: "In Hindu philosophy, both Lakshmi and Parvati are identified as part manifestations of the great goddess—Mahadevi—and the Shakti or divine power".
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| Devanagari | महादेवी/आदिशक्ति/पराशक्ति |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Mahādevī / Ādiśakti / Parāśakti |
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| Abode | Manidvipa |
| Mantra | Ōm āim hrīm śrīm klīm |
| Weapon | Devi Chakra, Pasha, Ankusha, Trishula (trident), Panchajanya |
| Symbol | Om, Sri Yantra |
| Mount | Lion and Tiger |
| Texts | Devi Suktam, Devi Mahatmya, Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Markandeya Purana, Mahabhagavata, Kalika Purana, Lalita Sahasranama, Soundarya Lahari, Shiva Purana, Shakta Upanishads such as the Devi Upanishad |
| Festivals | Navaratri, Durga Puja, Vasanta Panchami, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, Durga Ashtami, Lalita Jayanti, Adi-Puram |
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