Definition of Shakti

1. Noun. The female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi.

Exact synonyms: Sakti
Generic synonyms: Hindu Deity

Definition of Shakti

1. Proper noun. (Hinduism) Meaning ''sacred force'', ''power'' or ''energy'', it represents the Hindu concept or personification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. In Shaktism, Shakti is worshiped as the Supreme Being. However, in other Hindu traditions, Shakti embodies the active energy and power of male deities (Purushas), such as Vishnu in Vaishnavism or Shiva in Shaivism ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Shakti

Shakespearean
Shakespearean sonnet
Shakespearean sonnets
Shakespeareana
Shakespeareanism
Shakespeareans
Shakespearian
Shakespeariana
Shakespearianism
Shakha
Shakhas
Shakspeare
Shakspere
Shakta
Shaktas
Shakti
Shaktism
Shaktist
Shakyamuni
Shalhevet
Shalom Asch
ShamWow
Shamash
Shambala
Shambhala
Shamika
Shamsher Jang
Shan
Shana
Shanae

Literary usage of Shakti

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"... Ph.D., and shakti Sharma More than 25 years ago, several re- maternal separation or early immune searchers described the effects of post- challenge, ..."

2. What Is Hinduism?: Modern Adventures Into a Profound Global Faith by Editors of Hinduism Today, Hinduism Today Magazine Editors, From the Editors of Hinduism Today (2007)
"On the Nature of shakti SAIVISM:shakti is God Siva's inseparable power and ... shaktiSM:shakti is an active, immanent Being, separate from a quiescent and ..."

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