Shakti Devi
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IMPORTANT NOTE: THE GIVEN PRICE IS PER KG MADE WITH BRONZE. The actual price can vary based on height, metal type, design, and other add-ons. Contact us to learn more. The price is always negotiable :) Free delivery available for large orders. Shakti Devi: Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; lit. 'energy, ability, strength, effort, power, might, capability') in Hinduism, is the fundamental esoteric energy that underlies and sustains all existence. In Hindu theological view, Shakti is the energizing power of Hindu Gods. Conceived of as feminine in essence, Shakti is generally personified as the wife of a particular Hindu deity, especially of Shiva. Shiva and Shakti are held as the masculine and feminine principles that are complementary to each other. Shakti, as prakriti ('nature'), is believed to have brought the primal male (purusha) into existence. The feminine Shakti comes into being as part of the lila ('divine play') with the masculine (Shiva), who is considered a passive complementary to the all-powerful active feminine. The God Shiva being "nonactivated Eternity", while the Shakti "activated Time". "Shiva without Shakti is but a corpse, it is said." The God Shiva says: "O Goddess I am the body (deha) and you are the conscious spirit within the body (dehin)". In Jungian psychological view, the concept of Anima/animus that animates all humans, is considered the "spiritual equivalent" of Shakti. The concept of the absolute Brahman in Hinduism is considered the same as Shakti, it is said "Brahman is static Shakti and Shakti is dynamic Brahman." In the smarta tradition of Hinduism, Shakti as Mahadevi, is one of five equal forms of God, which was advocated by Adi Shankara to promote domestic worship and unity amongst the diverse Hindu philosophies. The term Shakta is used for the description of people and customs associated with the worship of Shakti.