Alias Pārvatī, Shiva's wife. Bhagavati is a popular deity in the Indian states of Kerala, Goa and Konkan. It can be used to refer any of the Hindu goddesses like Durga, Kannaki, Parvati, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali. In Goa, Bhagavati generally refers to Mahishasurmardini form of Shakti.