Introduction

This storybook will contain goddess stories! I was inspired by the concept of Devi and the relation to the idea of tridevi.

The tridevi is a concept where Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati are linked and can be considered different faces of the same goddess.

While this is true for the tridevi, this storybook's stories may not necessarily be linked in a narrative form. However, as you read through them, keep in mind that the stories can connect to one overall divine feminine concept. Even the three goddesses listed as part of the tridevi have their own various aspects and forms!

For instance, Parvati, who is the goddess of harmony and motherhood, can also be Kali, who is a destroyer of evil. This is an excellent example of the same goddess having two very different faces. Going further, Kali can be considered the chief aspect of the Mahavidya! These are ten more aspects of just Parvati.

Saraswati and Lakshmi also have aspects and other forms that can be explored. For instance, Lakshmi is the goddess of fortune, love, and beauty. She also has an aspect as Durga, as does Parvati. Durga is a goddess of protection and the slayer of demons! Saraswati has her own warrior form as Brahmani, one of the seven Matrikas. All of these possible forms ultimately link back to that concept of Devi and the many, many elements in the divine feminine.

For the curious, the masculine counterpart would be the trimurti or trideva. However this concept seems to be less about three gods as one being and more about the three gods being complementary to each other.

Hopefully, this brief introduction to the many aspects of goddesses within the realm of Indian Epics gives you some idea of just how many places this storybook, or any storybook exploring goddesses, could go!

Image source: Goddess / aspect collage created with photos from Flickr album using Adobe Spark

Collage includes: Radha, Parvati, Tridevi, Sita, Durga.