Female Deities
Santoshi Ma is a goddess who emerged from a film. The film opens in Dev Lok or "the world of the gods," a Hindu heaven located above the clouds, where we witness the "birth" of Santoshi Ma as the daughter of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of good beginnings, and his two wives Riddhi and Siddhi ("prosperity" and "success"). See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jai_Santoshi_Maa. The essay here nicely summarizes the film, its representation of women, and the film's appeal to women audiences.
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. She is the wife of Vishnu, the "preserver, protector" whenever the world is threatened with evil, chaos, and destructive forces. He is one of three major gods, along with Brahma and Shiva. Lakshmi is endowed with six auspicious and divine qualities and was born from the churning of the primordial ocean. She chose Vishnu as her eternal consort. When Vishnu descended to Earth as the avatars Rama, hero of the Ramayana epic, and Krishna, Lakshmi descended as Rama's consort Sita and as Krishna's consorts Rukmini and Radha. In Indian ancient scriptures, all women are declared embodiments of Lakshmi. The marriage between Lakshmi and Vishnu is the paradigm for the bride and groom in Hindu weddings. Lakshmi is depicted in Indian art as a prosperity-showering, golden-colored woman with an owl, signifying the importance of economic activity in life. She stands or sits on a lotus pedestal and holds a lotus in her hand, symbol of fortune, self-knowledge, and spiritual liberation. In images, she has four hands, which represent four goals important to Hinduism: law, passion/pleasure, meaningful purpose, and liberation. Archaeological discoveries and ancient coins suggest Lakshmi was worshipped by the first millennium BCE.
Radha, whose Sanskrit name means “prosperity, success,” is one of the Gopis, the women who herd cows. Radha was beloved of Krishna, who spends his time playing his flute among the Gopis. Radha is also considered the avatar of Lakshmi (goddess of wealth), just as Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu (one of the three main gods). Lakshmi is the consort of Vishnu. Radha is considered a metaphor for soul, her longing for Krishna is a symbol of longing for the divine. Radha is the name of the main character in Mother India, who is like the goddess in many ways.
Kālī is a Hindu goddess, a destroyer of evil forces, worshipped at times as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe. She is seen as a divine protector and the one who bestows liberation. Kālī is portrayed standing or dancing on her consort, the Hindu god Shiva, who lies calm and prostrate beneath her. Shiva, one of the three major gods (the Trimurti), is a destroyer and transformer, who creates, protects, and transforms the universe. Kālī is portrayed mostly in two forms: the popular four-armed form and the ten-armed form. In both, she is black or blue in popular Indian art. Her eyes are described as red with intoxication and in absolute rage, her hair is shown disheveled, small fangs sometimes protrude out of her mouth, and her tongue is lolling. She is often shown naked or just wearing a skirt made of human arms and a garland of skulls, accompanied by serpents and a jackal, while standing on Shiva, usually right foot forward to symbolize the popular right-handed path, as opposed to the transgressive left-handed path. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali
Here are images of Kālī with her consort Shiva devotedly lying beneath her feet so she can fight evil forces.