Parvati is also known as Uma ,Lalita ,Gauri ,Shivakamini, Aparna and the consort of Shiva and his second wife . She is also the mother of Ganesha and Skanda (Kartikeyan).Parvati is one of the Sanskrit words for `mountain` the personification of the Himalaya mountains and the Apsaras .Parvati is also regarded as a representation of Shakti or Durga .
Parvati epitomizes many noble virtues esteemed by Hindu tradition fertility, martial felicity, devotion to the spouse, ascetism and power .In India temples where Parvati is worshipped are Meenakshi temple at Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India Kamakshi Amman temple at Kanchipuram in Tamilnadu, India Akilandeswari temple at Thiruvanaikaval in Tamilnadu, India Visalakshi temple at Banaras,Uttar Pradesh,India .
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