TYPE: Goddess epitomizing the active female principle
ORIGIN: Hindu (Epic and Puranic) - India
INFORMATION: Devi evolved as a major goddess out of the older notion of mother and vegetation goddesses. She is seen more as an abstract principle who will nevertheless respond directly to worshiper's prayers. By the fifth century CE she appears in many fomrn as the active (feminine) aspect or power of male deities. Devi is also the generic name given to a female deity in her capacity as the consort of a god or Deva. See Also Sri(devi), Bhumidevi.
ATTRIBUTES: conch, hook, noose, prayer wheel, and trident.