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Shaktisme

Shaktisme, or Shakti worship, is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the Goddess as the feminine divine energy (Shakti). She is seen as the source of creation, sustenance, and destruction, and the supreme power in the universe.

Goddess forms include Durga, Kali, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. In many Shakta schools the goddess is the

Key scriptures include the Devi Mahatmya (within the Markandeya Purana) and the Devi Bhagavata, along with the

Practices emphasize goddess-centered puja, mantra, and yantra, and, in many traditions, tantric rites. Major festivals are

Shaktism has ancient roots in India, with strong presence in eastern and central regions such as Bengal

highest
principle,
sometimes
viewed
as
the
sole
divine,
with
Shiva
as
an
aspect
or
consort.
Others
teach
the
unity
of
Shakti
and
Shiva,
emphasizing
the
goddess
as
independent
and
supreme.
Lalita
Sahasranama
and
various
Shakta
Upanishads
and
tantras.
The
goddess
is
described
as
Sat-Chit-Ananda
(truth,
consciousness,
bliss)
and
as
the
universal
energy
permeating
all
beings.
Durga
Puja
and
Kali
Puja;
Navaratri
is
observed
as
a
nine-night
celebration
of
the
goddess
in
her
nine
forms.
and
Assam.
It
coexists
with
Shaivism
and
Vaishnavism
and
has
influenced
temple
architecture,
liturgy,
and
ritual
practice.