The Indian system of beliefs refers to the female aspect of
divinity as Shakti - or the manifestation of energy. Parvati -
the consort of Shiva or Lakshmi the consort of Vishnu are
enshrined in temples and all over India. Some of these shrines
are referred to as Shakti Peethams, (or the sites where the
parts of Sati's body fell as in the legend of Daksha's yagna).
Others are ancient shrines closely tied to local legends and
Shakti, the mother Goddess, also known as Ambaa (mother), or
Devi (Goddess) is considered to be the personification of Cosmic
Energy in its dynamic form. It is believed that Shakti is the
power and energy with which the Universe is created, preserved,
destroyed and recreated (by the trinity of Hinduism Bhrahma,
Vishnu and Shiva). Shakti is worshipped in several forms. As
Rajarajeswari or Kamakshi, she is the Universal mother. As Uma
or Parvati, she is the gentle consort of Shiva. As Meenakshi -
she is the queen of Shiva. As Durga, she rides the tiger, and
bears weaponry. In the angry and t