According to the Hindu tradition, the world was created from the union of Shiva and Shakti. Shiva, is the Spirit, the Supreme Consciousness, the stable, indestructible and eternal observer, who is immaterial, and as a result, cannot create anything material. Shakti, Shiva’s wife is the symbol of the creative energy behind the Supreme Consciousness. Through their union, Shakti provides energy, life, and allows the immaterial Spirit to be manifested, resulting in the creation of nature and the world.