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| - | In most South Asian languages, shakti translates literally as power. | ||
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| - | In [[Hinduism]], '''Shakti''' is an aspect of [[Devi]], and a personification of [[God]] as the Divine Mother who represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. Alternatively, Shakti represents the power of God, who is in Hinduism is [[Vishnu]] or [[Shiva]]. For Vaishnavites, God's power or Shakti is [[Yogamaya]]. For Shaivites, God's power is [[Parvati]]. | ||
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| - | [[Ramakrishna Paramhansa]] is a prominent worshipper of Shakti and was a [[Shakta]]. | ||
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| - | ==References== | ||
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| - | * Wikipedia (2004). [http://www.wikipedia.org/Shakti Shakti]. Retrived Oct. 18, 2004. | ||
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