Definitions for Saktism
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1. Shaktism, Saktismnoun

   a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti

2. Shaktism, Saktismnoun

   worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva

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1. saktism

   Shaktism (Sanskrit: शाक्त, IAST: Śākta, lit. 'doctrine of energy, power, the eternal goddess') is one of several major Hindu denominations, wherein the metaphysical reality is considered metaphorically a woman and Shakti (Mahadevi) is regarded as the supreme godhead. It includes many goddesses, all considered aspects of the same supreme goddess. Shaktism has different sub-traditions, ranging from those focused on most worshipped Durga, gracious Parvati to that of fierce Kali.The Sruti and Smriti texts of Hinduism are an important historical framework of the Shaktism tradition. In addition, it reveres the texts Devi Mahatmya, the Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Kalika Purana and Shakta Upanishads such as the Devi Upanishad. The Devi Mahatmya in particular, is considered in Shaktism to be as important as the Bhagavad Gita.Shaktism is known for its various sub-traditions of tantra, as well as a galaxy of goddesses with respective systems. It consists of the Vidyapitha and Kulamārga. The pantheon of goddesses in Shaktism grew after the decline of Buddhism in India, wherein Hindu and Buddhist goddesses were combined to form the Mahavidya, a list of ten goddesses. The most common aspects of Devi found in Shaktism include Durga, Kali, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati and Tripurasundari. The goddess-focused tradition is very popular in eastern India particularly West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura and Assam, which it celebrates festivals such as the Durga puja, which is popular in West Bengal and Odisha.Shaktism also emphasizes that intense love of deity is more important than simple obedience, thus showing the influence of Vaishnava idea where passionate relationship between Radha and Krishna is also the ideal relationship. These older ideas still influence modern Shaktism. Similarly, Shaktism's ideas have also influenced Vaishnavism and Shaivism traditions. In Shaktism, the goddess is considered as the Shakti/Energy of Vishnu and Shiva respectively, and revered prominently in numerous Hindu temples and festivals.

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1. saktism

   Saktism, also spelled Shaktism, is a major tradition of Hinduism that focuses on the adoration, worship, and doctrines of Shakti or Devi, the divine feminine aspect of the universe. This can be portrayed in various forms including mother goddess, fierce warrior, or nurturing figure. Saktism is a diverse tradition with varying theologies and unique practices, emphasizing the power of the female in the divine and cosmic, promoting the idea of feminine superiority in the spiritual world. The followers of Saktism are known as Shaktas or Sakta Hindus.

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   The numerical value of Saktism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of Saktism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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