Shaktism
Exploring the Evolution and Significance of Shaktism: A Study of Goddess Worship and Cultural Evolution
by Sneh Lata*,
- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540
Volume 10, Issue No. 20, Oct 2015, Pages 0 - 0 (0)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
Shaktism in which the highest place was accorded to the female principle was the faith of a large number of people all over the continent. The goddess of Shakti was worshipped with different names: most popular was the mother goddess. The origin of Shaktism evolved out of the pre-historic mother goddess cult symbolizing the facts of primitive life.
KEYWORD
Shaktism, female principle, faith, goddess of Shakti, mother goddess, origin, pre-historic mother goddess cult, primitive life
