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Hindu concept
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Navratri
- In Navratri
…the divine feminine principle, or shakti. While the pattern varies somewhat by region, generally the first third of the festival focuses on aspects of the goddess Durga, the second third on the goddess Lakshmi, and the final third on the goddess Sarasvati. Offerings are often made to the goddesses and…
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role in Hinduism
- In Hinduism: Tantric and Shakta views of nature, humanity, and the sacred
…existence of one or more shaktis. These are “creative energies” that are inherent in and proceed from God and are also capable of being imagined as female deities. Shakti is the deciding factor in the salvation of the individual and in the processes of the universe because God acts only…
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