This article is about the Hindu religious concept, for other meanings of the word see: Shakti (disambiguation).

The Tridevi – the conjoined forms of Lakshmi , Parvati and Saraswati - considered Shaktis of the Trimurti- Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma respectively

Shakti meaning sacred force, power or energy is the Hindu concept or personification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Lakshmi or Mahalakshmi (pronunciation; Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī) is the Hindu Goddess of Wealth Parvati ( Sanskrit: Pārvatī sa [[wiktपार्वती पार्वती]] sometimes spelled Parvathi or Parvathy, is a Hindu Saraswati (pronounced as; Sanskrit: sa सरस्वती sarasvatī; Malay: Saraswati Thai: สุรัสวดี is the The Trimurti ( English: ‘three forms’ Sanskrit: trimūrti) is a concept in Hinduism "in which the cosmic functions of creation For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva Brahma is the Hindu god ( deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. In Shaktism, Shakti is worshiped as the Supreme Being. Shaktism ( Sanskrit: Śāktaṃ sa शाक्तं lit "doctrine of power" or "doctrine of the Goddess") is a denomination of The term Supreme Being is often defined simply as " God " and it is used with this meaning by theologians of many religious faiths including but not limited to 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. See also List of deities A deity is a Postulated Preternatural or Supernatural Being, who is always In Hinduism, Purusha ( Sanskrit puruṣa पुरुष "man Cosmic Man " in Sutra literature also called puṃs For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or its associated avatars principally as Rama and Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva Shaivism, also spelled "Saivism" names the oldest of the four sects of Hinduism. Vishnu's shakti counterpart is called Lakshmi, with Parvati being the female shakti of Shiva. Lakshmi or Mahalakshmi (pronunciation; Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī) is the Hindu Goddess of Wealth Parvati ( Sanskrit: Pārvatī sa [[wiktपार्वती पार्वती]] sometimes spelled Parvathi or Parvathy, is a Hindu

Evolution

David Kinsley believes that the concept of "Shakti" may be derived from Lord Indra's consort Sachi (Indrani), meaning power. In Hinduism (specifically early Vedic accounts Shachi (also known as Indrani (queen of Indra Aindri, Mahendri and Poulomi ^[1] Indrani is part of a group of seven or eight mother goddesses called the Matrikas (Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kumari, Varahi and Chamunda and/or Narasimhi), who are considered shaktis of major Hindu gods(Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra, Skanda, Varaha/Yama and Devi and Narasimha respectively). Matrikas ( Sanskrit: mātṝkās sa मातृका lit "The Mothers" also called Matara (Sanskrit mātaraḥ sa मातरः and

The Shakti goddess is also known as Amma (meaning 'mother') in south India, especially in the states of Tamil Nadu,Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. There are many temples devoted to various incarnations of the Shakti goddess in most of the villages in South India. South India is the area encompassing India 's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union The rural people believe that Shakti is the protector of the village, the punisher of evil people, the curer of diseases, and the one who gives welfare to the village. They celebrate Shakti Jataras with a lot of hue and great interest once a year. Some examples of incarnations are Gangamma, Aarti, Kamakshamma, Kanakadurga, Mahalakshmammma, Meeenakshamma, Poleramma and Perantalamma.

Shakti Peethas

There are 51 important centres of Shakti worship located in the Indian sub-continent, which are located in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Tibet and Pakistan. Year 51 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. This article refers to the religious act For the album by Michael W India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and These are called Shakti Peethas. The Shakti Peethas ( holy places of cosmic power) are places of worship consecrated to the goddess ' Shakti ', the female principal of Hinduism Most Shakti peethas have since developed into famous temple complexes, including: Amarnatha (Jammu and Kashmir), Jwalaji (Himachal), Katyayani (Chattarpur, Delhi), Kamakhya (Assam), Naina Devi (Himachal), Manasa devi (Chandigarh). History of Jammu Many historians and locals believe that Jammu was founded by Raja Jamboolochan in 14th century BC. This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the Kathyayini (also known as Katyayani) is part of the Navadurga, the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga or Shakti, worshipped during the Navratri Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Kamakhya is a Tantric mother goddess closely identified with Kali, according to the Tantric texts (Kalikapurana Stotra Yoginitantram that are the basis for her worship at the Naina is a Hindi Horror film released in India in 2005. It stars Urmila Matondkar. Devi ( Devanagari: देवी) is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism. Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the Manasa (মনসা Manasha is a Hindu folk goddess of snakes worshipped mainly in Bengal and other parts of northeastern India, chiefly for the Chandigarh ( ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, चंडीगढ़) also called The City Beautiful

Adi Shakti

Adi-Shakti or Adi Shakti is a Hindu concept of the ultimate Shakti, the ultimate feminine power inherent in all Creation. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. This is especially prevalent in the Shakta denomination within Hinduism, which worships the Goddess Devi in all Her manifestations. Shaktism ( Sanskrit: Śāktaṃ sa शाक्तं lit "doctrine of power" or "doctrine of the Goddess") is a denomination of Devi ( Devanagari: देवी) is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism.

Shakti force: Devi Prakriti

Devi Prakriti (a Shakti) in the context of Shaktis as forces unifies Kundalini, Kriya, Itcha, Para, Jnana, Mantrika Shaktis. Devi ( Devanagari: देवी) is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism. Prakrti or Prakriti (from Sanskrit language प्रकृ्रति prakṛti is according to Vedanta philosophy the basic matter of which the Kundalini (kuṇḍalinī sa कुण्डलिनी Sanskrit, literally "coiled" Kriya (in Sanskrit "action deed effort" most commonly refers to a technique or practice within a Yoga discipline also the outward physical manifestations Itcha Shakti (a Sanskrit term in Hinduism is willpower (individually or a divine force Jñāna (also spelled Gñāna; Devanagari ज्ञान is the Sanskrit term for Knowledge or Philosophy. Mantrika Shakti (not Matrika Shakti (a Sanskrit term in Hinduism is "the force or power of letters speech or music" i Each is in a chakra. Chakra ( Pali: chakka Tibetan: khorlo Malay: cakera is a Sanskrit term meaning Circle or Wheel

Standard representation

The Adi Shakti has a Unicode representation of U+262C (☬) on the Miscellaneous Symbols table. In Computing, Unicode is an Industry standard allowing Computers to consistently represent and manipulate text expressed in most of the world's The Miscellaneous Symbols plane of Unicode (2600–26FF contains various glyphs representing things from a variety of categories Astrological, Astronomical This symbol is also known as the Khanda. The Khanda ( khaṇḍā) is one of most important symbols of

See also

• Ardhanari
• Kundalini
• Devi
• Mahadevi
• Mahakali
• Shaktipat

Notes

External links

• Indian Mythology: Shakti
• A site containing short biographies of several Shakta devotees from the Indian state of Bengal
• Shakti: Listing of usage in Puranic literature
• Shakti temples of India (Includes articles on Shaktism)