![]() ![]() ![]() Parvati is also the daughter of the mountains: elusive as the antelope and changing as the moon. Parvati is depicted fair, bare-breasted and dancing, the final-and emancipated-incarnation of goddesses before her that suffered miserable fates in the face of men. Together, their union gave birth to the half-man, half-elephant, Ganesh, the god of wisdom. Shiva, the blue-ish coloured god who looks like an Indian Medusa, with a pile of snakes coiled on top of his head, is often depicted by a lingam or penis, while Parvati is represented by the yoni. Parvati is the goddess of masculine energy, while her husband, Shiva is the god of feminine energy. And all this by caring, listening to their bodies and following their instinct. They’re the original superheroes: semi-naked ladies that don’t give a damn, fight demons and dragons, and protect the planet. It doesn’t matter if they’re real, mythological, literary metaphors or imaginary environmental patrons. Here are five goddesses that, put together, represent the whole universe. ![]()
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