Sakta
[ shahk-tuh ]
/ ˈʃɑk tə /
noun Hinduism.
Definition for saktas (2 of 2)
Shakta
or Sak·ta
[ shahk-tuh ]
/ ˈʃɑk tə /
noun Hinduism.
a person who worships Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
Origin of Shakta
From the Sanskrit word
śākta pertaining to Shakti
British Dictionary definitions for saktas (1 of 2)
Saktas
/ (ˈsæktəs) /
noun
a Hindu sect worshipping female goddesses represented by the vulva
Word Origin for Saktas
C19: from Sanskrit. See
Sakti
British Dictionary definitions for saktas (2 of 2)
Shakta
/ (ˈʃʌktə) /
noun
Hinduism
a devotee of Sakti, the wife of Siva
Derived forms of Shakta
Shaktism, noun Shaktist, nounWord Origin for Shakta
from Sanskrit
śākta concerning Sakti