God as a mother

There are some Hindus who do not like to think of God like a man. They prefer to think of God as a woman, so they worship God as the Mother Goddess. The Mother Goddess is the source of all power and strength. She is called Shakti, which means power. "May the force be with you", actually means "May the Mother Goddess help you". God as a mother can be seen in many different forms.

Parvati and Durga Parvati is one way to think of God as the Mother Goddess. Parvati is the source of all power, Shakti. When she wants to destroy wicked people, she changes herself into Durga. Durga is shown sitting on a tiger or a lion and holding many divine weapons to fight evil.

Saraswati Another way to think of God as a mother, is Saraswati. She is the Mother Goddess who helps us become clever in art, science, music, and dance. She is shown wearing a white sari and holds holy books, and a musical instrument called the veena.

Lakshmi Another way Hindus think about God as a mother is as Lakshmi. She is the Goddess of wealth and beauty. Lakshmi is shown wearing a red or pink sari, offering gold coins to her devotees. She is shown sitting or standing on a pink lotus flower

Reference: Primary Hinduism by Seeta Lakhani (Ch.2, 'Thinking about God', p.20,21,22)