sentences:  In places, the Vedic literature alludes to her as Viraj, the universal mother, as Aditi, the mother of gods, and as Ambhrini, the one born of the Primeval Ocean.Durga, the wife of Shiva, is a warrior goddess who represents the empowering and protective nature of motherhood.An incarnation of Durga is Kali, who came from her forehead during war (as a means of defeating Durga's enemy, Mahishasura).