mother goddess (any of a variety of feminine deities and maternal symbols of creativity
1Mother Goddess — Hinduism. 1. Kali. 2. Parvati. * * * ▪ religion any of a variety of feminine deities and maternal symbols of creativity, birth, fertility, sexual union, nurturing, and the cycle of growth. The term also has been applied to figures as… …
2South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
