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Shakta

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Shak·ta  (shäkt, säk-)
n. Hinduism
One who worships Shakti.
[Sanskrit kta, from akti, Shakti; see Shakti.]
Shaktism n.
Shaktist n.
Shakta [ˈʃʌktə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) Hinduism a devotee of Sakti, the wife of Siva
[from Sanskrit śākta concerning Sakti]
Shaktism  n
Shaktist  n
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