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Shakti

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(s̸huk′tē)

noun

Hinduism divine power or energy worshiped in the person of the female consort of Siva or another god

Origin: Sans akti

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Shaktism noun

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noun pl. Shak·tis
Hinduism

The active manifest power that creates the universe.
The consort of the male expression of the divine, especially of the god Shiva.

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Origin: Sanskrit śaktiḥ

Origin: , from śaknoti, he is strong

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