Parvati Syllabification: (Par·va·ti)Pronunciation: /ˈpärvətē/ HinduismDefinition of Parvati a benevolent goddess, wife of Shiva, mother of Ganesh and Skanda, often identified in her malevolent aspect with Durga and Kali. Origin:from Sanskrit Pārvatī, literally 'daughter of the mountain'Parvati in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Parvati in the British & World English dictionary