Parvati
In
Hinduism,
Parvati (alt. spellings:
Paarvati,
Parvatti) is an alternate form of
Shakti. She is named
Paarvati as a Sanskrit convention, to be understood as 'the daughter of the mountain' - Parvata. She is married to
Shiva. Shiva and Parvati are the parents of
Karttikeya and
Ganesha, the
elephant-headed god of wisdom.