Saktism (Noun)
Meaning 1
Worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A Hindu sect worshiping Shakti.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The tantric tradition of saktism is centered on the worship of the goddess as the supreme reality.
- In the saktism tradition, Shakti is often depicted as a fierce warrior goddess.
- The worship of the goddess Durga is a key component of saktism.
- The followers of saktism believe that the divine feminine energy is the source of all creation.
- The ritual practices of saktism involve the invocation of the goddess through mantra, mudra, and visualization.