Shakti

American  

[shuhk-tee] / ˈʃʌk ti /

Or Sakti

noun

Hinduism.

1. the female principle or organ of generative power.

2. the wife of a deity, especially of Shiva.

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Shakti British  

/ ˈʃʌktɪ /

noun

1. a variant of Sakti

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Etymology

Origin of Shakti

From the Sanskrit word śakti

Example Sentences

Alongside prominent guitarist John McLaughlin, Hussain in 1973 formed the fusion band Shakti, which yielded influential albums such as “Shakti With John McLaughlin” and “A Handful of Beauty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Malhan has named these two structures Shakti and Shiva, the latter one of the principal deities of Hinduism and the former a female cosmic force often portrayed as Shiva's consort.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

Of all the local nominees, Eastsiders will especially be rooting for Bellevue violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan, who is up for best global music album for his work with Shakti.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

As the rover roams around the mission's landing point - now named the Shiv Shakti Point - in what Isro has described as "the pursuit of lunar secrets", it has covered quite a distance.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

Now we call it Shiva, Krishna, Shakti, Ganesha; we can approach it with some understanding; we can discern certain attributes—loving, merciful, frightening—and we feel the gende pull of relationship.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel