query: instance_of nandni mata
supports: Shiva ( Tamil Sanskrit: , lit. "the auspicious one") is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism. Nandni Mata is a Hindu goddess . The name Nandni ( sometimes written Nandini ) is another name for Durga , which means `` daughter '' . Nandni Mata is also called Nandore Ma in the Vagadi language . According to ancient Hindu epics , Nandni Mata was a daughter of Yashoda in the Dvapara Yuga , and was killed by Kamsa . Mostly she is worshipped at the Navratri festival . Nandni Mata appears in several Vedic hymns and is also described in the eleventh chapter of the book Durga Saptmi . The hymn also associates her with Yashoda 's daughter . Nandni Mata has been regarded as Mahakali Pavagadh of Gujarat in Vagad . An Adivasi folk dance called `` garba '' is also devoted to Nandni Mata . She is equally revered by Hindus , Jains and the Buddhists in the Vagad . Nandni Mata Temple is very famous in the Banswara district of Rajasthan . It is 15 km from Banswara , situated on the state highway near Barodiya town . The main temple is located on top of the hills near Barodiya village in Vagad . Many myths and rituals centre on the black stone statue here some centuries ago which was later destroyed by demolishers , and is now replaced by the new beautiful idol . A mother goddess is a goddess who represents, or is a personification of nature, motherhood, fertility,
  creation, destruction or who embodies the bounty of the Earth. When equated with the Earth or the natural world, such goddesses are sometimes referred to as Mother Earth or as the Earth Mother. Durga is the form of mother goddess in Shaktism. She is also called "Renu" or "Renuga", which means "wife of lord Shiva (or) mother of universe". There are many incarnations of Durga in Shaktism and nine appellations: Skandamata, Kushmanda, Shailaputri, Kaalratri, Brahmacharini, Katyayani, Chandraghanta and Siddhidatri. A list of 108 names that are used to describe her is very popularly in use by eastern Hindus and is called "Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Goddess Durga". Brahma is the creator god in the Trimurti of Hinduism. He has four faces. Brahma is also known as "Svayambhu" (self-born), "Vga" (Lord of Speech), and the creator of the four Vedas, one from each of his mouths. Brahma is identified with the Vedic god Prajapati, as well as linked to Kama and Hiranyagarbha (the cosmic egg), he is more prominently mentioned in the post-Vedic Hindu epics and the mythologies in the Puranas. In the epics, he is conflated with Purusha. Brahma, along with Vishnu and Shiva, is part of a Hindu Trinity; however, ancient Hindu texts mention other trinities of gods or goddesses which do not include Brahma. In Hinduism, Shakti (Devanagari: ; from Sanskrit "shak", "to be able"), also spelled as Sakthi, meaning "power" or "empowerment" is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe. Shakti is the concept or personification of divine feminine creative power, sometimes referred to as 'The Great Divine Mother' in Hinduism. As the mother she is known as Adi Parashakti or Adishakti. On the earthly plane, Shakti most actively manifests through female embodiment and creativity/fertility, though it is also present in males in its potential, unmanifest form. Hinduism is a religion, or a way of life, found most notably in India and Nepal. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as "", "the eternal law," or the "eternal way," beyond human origins. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE following the Vedic period (1500 BCE to 500 BCE). Hindu refers to any person who regards themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism. It has historically been used as a geographical, cultural, rather than a religious identifier for people indigenous to South Asia. South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east. Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush. South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Shaktism (Sanskrit: "", ; lit., "doctrine of energy, power, the Goddess") is a major tradition of Hinduism, wherein the metaphysical reality is considered feminine and the Devi (goddess) is supreme. It includes a variety of goddesses, all considered aspects of the same supreme goddess. Shaktism has different sub-traditions, ranging from those focussed on gracious Lakshmi to fierce Kali, and some Shakti sub-traditions associate their goddess with Shiva or Vishnu.
candidates: concept continent devanagari devi doctrine energy four god goddess human india law list mother nine ocean period person personification plate prajapati principal religion speech term three wife
answer: devi