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Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism
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name
A title put at the end of any female deity's name within Hinduism (e.g. Lakshmi Devi, Saraswati Devi, Kali Devi).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
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noun
A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
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noun
Hindu mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Hindu deity
History
Borrowed from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess, female deity”).
