The Hindu deity Parvati

The beautiful Parvati is the wife of the great god Shiva, and mother of the elephant-headed Ganesha and the war-god Skanda. Parvati is one aspect—a benevolent one—of the Great Goddess, whose fierce aspects are known as Durga and Kali. Here Parvati, four-armed, stands in a formal position and holds two items frequently associated with her, a lotus for beauty and transcendence, and a rosary for piety. Parvati is shown with the large eyes, round breasts, narrow waist, and broad hips that were elements of ideal beauty for a woman in ancient India.