Things We Should Know About Mahadevi Particularly in the Shaktism sect, Mahadevi —also known as Adi Parashakti or Devi—is the highest deity in various Hindu customs. It may alternatively be rendered "Mother Goddess." The word refers to an all-encompassing feminine god. Deva, the all-encompassing male deity, is her consort or antithesis. Essentially, Devi is the fundamental form of every Hindu deity, the female expression of the Supreme Being, and the force that counterbalances the male side of the divine. Devi Mahadevi All three are good. For instance, if someone is unwell and Shiva wipes it out, this is a good action. Mahadevi , by herself, is the Divine Feminine and the female counterpart to the masculine triad. She appears as Kali, the destroyer; Lakshmi, Parvati, and Saraswati, all "preservers" who enhance humanity; and Durga, the holy mother or Creator. Devi's idea is evident in both Buddhism and Hinduism. She might show up under various names and disguises as several kinds of manifestations. In some forms, she is kind and compassionate; in others, she is energetic and furious, but in all, she is helpful to her followers. Some academics say she was added to the Buddhist pantheon, maybe as early as the third century B.C., as the "Mother of Perfected Wisdom," the total representation of the feminine spirit. Some say she is the "mother of liberation" or the mother of Buddha. Conclusion Sculpted in Java, Indonesia, this statue of Mahadevi reflects the long history of both Hinduism and Buddhism there. But, before Buddhism or Hinduism entered Indonesia, the locals were the worshippers of nature and its parts, known as animists. Natural items, including trees, stones, and others, were thought to have supernatural powers. Hinduism started to penetrate the area not till the second century A.D. A few decades later, Buddhism became the second main religion in the region, and by the 8th and 9th century A.D., the largest Buddhist state in Southeast Asia arose in Java. Known as the Sri Vijaya Empire, it existed until the 13th century.