Shaktism

Glossary

A major sect of Hinduism wherein the metaphysical reality is considered to be a woman, and the primordial cosmic energy, Shakti, occupies the place of the godhead. Hindu goddesses including Durga, Kali, Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati are considered a part of the sect, forming different aspects of Devi, the supreme goddess. From the Sanskrit shaktah, meaning “doctrine of energy.”

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Shaktism%newline%A major sect of Hinduism wherein the metaphysical reality is considered to be a woman, and the primordial cosmic energy, Shakti, occupies the place of the godhead. Hindu goddesses including Durga, Kali, Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati are considered a part of the sect, forming different aspects of Devi, the supreme goddess. From the Sanskrit shaktah, meaning “doctrine of energy.”

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Shaktism”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/shaktism/
MLA	“Shaktism.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/shaktism/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Shaktism. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/shaktism/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)