In Hinduism, Parvathi ("The Little One") is one of the names of the goddess Durga, also called Uma, Bhavani and Kali among others. She is one aspect of the Devi, the supreme goddess. This is a benevolent aspect of the goddess, who is the consort of Shiva, and mother of Ganesha and Skanda. She is also called the virgin mother, and believed that her body is made of rock. Parvathi is considered the queen of mounds and hills, and a protective deity of childbirth and every kind of production. Parvathi is often depicted as a woman, together with Shiva, and holding the little Ganesh on her knees. This article is about the Hindu religion OM, the most sacred syllable and quintessential symbol of Hinduism, represents the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman. ... A goddess, a female deity, contrasts with male deities, known as gods. A great many cultures have their own goddesses, sometimes alone, but more often as part of a larger pantheon that includes both of the conventional genders and in some cases even hermaphroditic deities. ... Uma can refer to: A Hindu goddess, see Uma (goddess). ... In Hinduism, Bhavani is a terrible and malevolent aspect of Devi. ... This article is about the Hindu goddess. ... 1: In Hinduism, Devi (goddess) is the personification of the supreme God as the Divine Mother of Hinduism. ... For the Jewish ritual of mourning, see Shivah. ... Popular image of Ganesh In Hinduism, Ganesha (Gaṇeśa, lord of the hosts, also spelled Ganesa and sometimes referred to as Ganesh in Hindi, Bengali and other Indian vernaculars) is the god of wisdom, intelligence, education and prudence. ... In Hinduism, Kartikeya (also Murugan, Subrahmanya, Skanda, Kumaran, Swaminanda) is a deity born out of a magical spark created by Shiva. ...