What is Mahadevi?
[[File:MET DT4003.jpg|thumb|A painting of Hindu goddess Mahadevi.]] '''Mahadevi''' (Sanskrit: महादेवी), also known as '''Adi Parashakti''', '''Mahamaya''' and '''Devi''', is the supreme [[goddess]] in many sects of [[Hinduism]]. According to the goddess-centric sect [[Shaktism]], all Hindu gods and goddesses are considered to be [[Incarnation|manifestations]] of this goddess. She is comparable to the deities [[Shiva]] and [[Vishnu]] as Supreme deity. Mahadevi as the Mulaprakriti (Primordial Goddess) is described having five primary forms—[[Durga]], [[Lakshmi]], [[Sarasvati]], [[Gayatri]] and [[Radha]]—collectively referred to as Panchaprakriti. All other goddesses are regarded as her partial [[Incarnation|incarnations]]. [[Category:Hindu goddesses]] [[Category:Hinduism]] {{religion-stub}}