Shakta

Shakta is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers around the worship of the divine feminine, known as Devi or Shakti. It emphasizes the goddess as the powerful force behind creation, preservation, and destruction of the universe. Shakta practitioners honor various forms of the goddess, like Durga, Kali, and Lakshmi, and believe that the feminine divine embodies energy, strength, and compassion. This tradition highlights the goddess’s importance in spiritual practice and philosophy, recognizing her as the ultimate source of divine power and the vital aspect of reality that sustains and transforms the world.