Within Shaktism, the Divine Mother is approached through a rich pantheon of forms, each revealing a distinct facet of the one Shakti. Among the most widely revered are Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Parvati. Durga appears as the warrior and protector, the one who subdues demonic forces and restores cosmic order. Kali embodies the fierce power of time, change, and destruction, cutting through ignorance and evil. Lakshmi represents wealth, prosperity, and auspiciousness, while Saraswati manifests as knowledge, music, arts, and wisdom. Parvati is honored as the benevolent mother and consort of Shiva, embodying domestic harmony, nurturing love, and maternal care. In some traditions, the Great Goddess, addressed simply as Shri or Mahadevi, is understood as the overarching reality of which these forms are expressions.

Shaktism also gives special prominence to the Mahavidyas, the Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses, who present a more esoteric and often paradoxical vision of the Divine Mother. These include Kali and Tara, who offer compassion and protection while confronting fear and mortality, and Tripurasundari (also known as Shodashi or Lalita), who embodies beauty and the mystery of the three worlds. Bhuvaneshwari is revered as the goddess of the universe itself, while Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, and Dhumavati reveal unsettling yet transformative aspects such as self-sacrifice, decay, and poverty. Bagalamukhi, Matangi, and Kamala further express powers of control over hostile forces, inner speech and thought, and prosperity and purity. Alongside these, forms such as Ambika and Chandi highlight both the nurturing and fiercely protective dimensions of the same Divine Mother. Taken together, these goddesses are not separate deities in an ultimate sense, but interrelated manifestations of Shakti, the primordial feminine energy regarded as the supreme reality.