Sakthi Goddess
The Sakthi goddess, known as Shakti in Sanskrit, represents the primordial cosmic energy and the divine feminine creative force in Hinduism. The name Sakthi means "power," "strength," or "divine energy," and she is worshipped as the Great Divine Mother, the consort of Shiva, and the source of all creation, maintenance, and destruction. Shakti is inseparable from the masculine principle, often identified with Shiva, and together they symbolize the unity of male and female energies in the processes of creation and re-creation. She is also known by numerous names, including Devi, Parvati , Durga , Kali , Lakshmi , Saraswati , and Tripurasundari , each representing different aspects of her power and role. In Shaktism, one of the major traditions of Hinduism, Shakti is revered as the supreme, ultimate reality, equivalent to Brahman, and is considered the dynamic aspect of the divine. She is the energizing force behind all existence and is central to Tantr...