Uma is the incarnation of the first wife of Lord Shiva, Sati. She is the gentle, loving motherly figure who possesses the highest feminine energies of the Universe, Shakti. With the divine energies of Shiva as well as Shakti, the Universe became a Union and found its balance.

Hence, Uma is the epitome of all things feminine. This nurturing goddess, Uma, is a form of goddess Parvati. The name Uma translates to ?Oh! Don?t go.? It is said that when Goddess Parvathi was going to the place where Lord Shiva was meditating, the goddesses mother stopped her with words ?U? and ??MA?, i.e oh! Don?t go.

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