Uma-Parvati, the feminine potency of Shiva and a form of Maha-Shakti, the primordial female energy in Hindu tradition is worshipped in the shrines dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva as the queen of his inner sanctum. An entire convention of Uma icons, where the goddess luxuriantly sits on a lotus platform is dedicated to this aspect of Uma, which is devotionally called “Bhogashakti”- the goddess of pleasure, who appeals to the great ascetic Shiva, inspiring him to action that results in the commencement of the processes of creation.