Shiva-Shakti: Meaning and Definition of

Shi•va-Shak•ti

Pronunciation: (shē'vu-shuk'tē), [key]
— n. Hinduism.
  1. the Godhead, of which the masculine, passive, transcendent, eternal principle is Shiva, and the feminine, active, immanent, temporal principle is Shakti, the Divine Mother. Cf.
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