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Shakti (other)
Shakti is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe in Hinduism and Shaktism. Shakti may also refer to: Films and television * Sakthi (1972 film), ''Sakthi'' (1972 film), an Indian Malayalam film released in 1972 starring V. Ravichandran and Sheela * Sakthi (1980 film), ''Sakthi'' (1980 film), an Indian Malayalam film released in 1980 starring Jayan and Seema * Shakti (1982 film), ''Shakti'' (1982 film), Bollywood film starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, and Anil Kapoor * Sakthi (1997 film), ''Sakthi'' (1997 film), 1997 Tamil film * Shakti (2002 film), ''Shakti'' (2002 film), a Bollywood film starring Karisma Kapoor, Nana Patekar, and Aishwarya Rai * Shakti (2004 film), ''Shakti'' (2004 film), a Bengali-language film * Shakti (2011 film), ''Shakti'' (2011 film), a Tollywood film starring Ileana D'Cruz * Shakti (2012 film), ''Shakti'' (2012 film), a Kannada-language film * Shakti (2019 film), ''Shakti'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti
In Hinduism, especially Shaktism (a theological tradition of Hinduism), Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; lit. "Energy, ability, strength, effort, power, capability") is the primordial cosmic energy, female in aspect, and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the universe. She is thought of as creative, sustaining, as well as destructive, and is sometimes referred to as auspicious source energy. Shakti is sometimes personified as the creator goddess, and is known as "Adi Shakti" or "Adi Parashakti" ("inconceivableprimordial energy"). In Shaktism, Adi Parashakti is worshipped as the Supreme Being. On every plane of creation, energy manifests itself into all forms of matter; these are all thought to be infinite forms of Parashakti. She is described as ''anaadi'' (with no beginning, no ending) and ''nitya'' (forever). Origins One of the oldest representations of the goddess in India is in a triangular form. The Baghor stone, found in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
