| Mahadevi | |
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Mahadevi in the form of Mahishasuramardini Durga |
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| All Hindu Goddesses, Brahman | |
| Devanagari | महादेवी |
| Sanskrit Transliteration | Mahādevī |
| Affiliation | Devi, Brahman |
| Abode | Varies by interpretation |
| Weapon | Varies by iconographic form |
| Consort | Varies by iconographic form |
| Mount | Varies by iconographic form |
In Hinduism, Mahadevi (Sanskrit: Mahādevī, Devanagari: महादेवी) or "Great Goddess" is a term used to denote the Goddess or Devi that is the sum of all other Devis - an all encompassing Female Deity as the consort or complement to an all encompassing Male Deity (Deva) or the Ultimate Reality (Brahman) in Shaktism.
She is often identified with a specific Goddess, the most common being Durga, Parvati, Kali (or Mahakali) or Lakshmi, Saraswati depending on the sectarian slant of the individual.
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