Shakta
or Sak·ta
[ shahk-tuh ]
nounHinduism.
a person who worships Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
Origin of Shakta
1From the Sanskrit word śākta pertaining to Shakti
Words Nearby Shakta
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How to use Shakta in a sentence
Much of the splendour of the Hindu idolatry consists in the celebration of the Shakta rites.
Phallic Miscellanies | Hargrave Jennings
British Dictionary definitions for Shakta
Shakta
/ (ˈʃʌktə) /
noun
Hinduism a devotee of Sakti, the wife of Siva
Origin of Shakta
1from Sanskrit śākta concerning Sakti
Derived forms of Shakta
- Shaktism, noun
- Shaktist, noun
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