A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing.

Of the existing major religions today, Hinduism is the only religion where the sacred feminine occupies a central place in prayer and worship. Sacred Feminine atau Shaktism is one of the three major Hindu denominations of worship along with Vishnu and Shiva.

The primacy of a monotheistic atau near-monotheistic "Great Goddess" is advocated oleh some modern matriarchists as a female version of,...