r/Shaktism Aug 31 '25

An Introduction to Shaktism

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I'd like to have this post at the top of the subreddit to introduce people to Shaktism. Please feel free to leave feedback and i'll probably re-create the thread with all of the changes made, down the line.


r/Shaktism Jun 12 '26

A Gentle Warning to All Seekers

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Hello everyone. I was recently contacted to intervene in a dispute that reached our subreddit. I cannot speak to the validity of any party involved or the issues raised. However, I find that there is some value in some of the warning provided so while I will be likely removing the original post, I want to present a soft warning to individuals in general.

There are always individuals and groups that will seek to take advantage of people. Be it scams, religious indoctrination, trafficking efforts, or recruitment of other types.

Some of these efforts will begin with PM's/DM's. If you have not contacted someone, they are contacting you, be on your guard.

Be aware that not all individuals are supportive of non-traditional paths. Expressing support of, or belief in an individualized path to Devi may result in friction with individuals who support more traditional systems.

Be aware that anyone seeking community may become a target for those who seek power and control.

Women seekers are often targets for a number of efforts, Women should exercise increased caution.

If something feels off, pushy, or too good to be true – it usually is. Trust your intuition.


r/Shaktism 56m ago

shree radhika tatvatita

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Your three hundred and thirtieth name is "विश्वाधिका" (Vishvadhika - She who transcends the universe).

​A maidservant of such limited understanding as myself cannot comprehend Your grandeur; for You are Radha Tattva-atita (beyond all truths and existence). You are beyond all existence, beyond all absolute truths. You possess infinite truths (Tattvas), and You infinitely transcend these infinite truths.

​A servant like me has no power to grasp all this majesty, nor do I possess the intellect to comprehend how You govern or create the universe. Such a horizon is far too vast for a maidservant like me, whose true place is solely beneath Your sacred lotus feet to serve You. I know how to gather flowers, and I know how to serve You, but I do not know how the universe is governed; for I am merely a particle of dust clinging to Your feet—and how can a particle of dust understand?

​How could I ever comprehend the One who expands without limits or boundaries, manifesting in millions of forms who share Your perfect power and essence, for they are all Radhika, united by a single, interconnected consciousness—the consciousness of Radhe Rani?

​You are the One who can create countless universes—exceeding eight hundred and eighty-eight million—and create countless Brahmas. You are the One who perceives, in the very same moment, all that stirs within the souls of Your devotees and all that they hope for, protecting and showing mercy to them simultaneously; You rescue one maidservant while at the same time blessing another, speaking with each of Your maidservants as though she were the only one in this universe! Just as Shri Krishna expanded Himself among the Gopis in the Rasa Lila, You can do the same. Thus, You are fully aware of what lies within every being in existence, perceiving the movement of their breath and every thought in their mind at that exact instant.

​Your consciousness is supreme and far higher than anything that can be comprehended. You transcend the entirety of the universe and its laws, and even the eternal laws of Vaikuntha; for You are beyond eternity itself, beyond all existence—because You are the Creator of existence and the Cause of all causes.

​When You open Your eyes, countless Brahmas are created, and when You close Your eyes, countless Brahmas perish. You are Omnipotent, doing as You will, for You are the Queen of all existence, its Creator, its Source, and the Source of the cause of all causes—the Supreme Deity of all the Devas. The Queen of existence whom Brahma, Shiva, Narada, Shukadeva, and all the great sages worship, and whose glories the Vedas ever chant.

​Therefore, I bow down to Your holy feet, O Omnipotent One, Radhika Thakurani, the Sovereign over the entire universe, the Creator and Source of existence


r/Shaktism 4h ago

Mahakal Kalawa

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Hey guys , i need to ask . Im not disrepscting anything first of all but when i went to mahakal it was a divine experience and everything was soo good and peacful . I got a thread kalawa from a panditji over there . Actually he tied it to me . After some 15 days till now July 2026 im having very bad phase and bad lucks in my hand . Many work was going away while on the final stage. Can you suggest me remedy for this ?


r/Shaktism 12h ago

Maa Kali Appeared in My Life… Nothing Will Ever Be the Same

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Maa Kali found me. I had no idea of her and only a very novice understanding of the Vedic at the time she came into my life. At that time, I was in a dark night of the soul - lost everything.

I was having a persistent thought and vision in my head of something that did not make sense to me, and wasnt a normal thought for me. I saw myself wounded in a battle, and a woman standing over me. Nothing was challenging her (or should say, nothing wanted to). She was standing over me in a defensive stance. I could see a sword, and she had a small round shield over me. What was most striking, and what didn’t make sense, is I saw her also holding a decapitated head. I could not understand how she was holding more than 2 things. She did not show me her face. She stood over me protecting me while I was down, fiercely in a battle stance. The field was empty - nothing dared come against her.

I thought this was maybe a spirit guide trying to come through. I went to get the advice of a good friend of many years who is a skilled divination witch. When describing this persistent image in my mind, I asked for her thoughts. I withheld that I saw her holding more than 2 things, as it didnt make sense to me and didnt want to cloud it with something confusing. She had nothing to say about it (literally nothing) which I have long wondered about but never pressed it with her.

Within a few days of that moment, this deity I had never heard of revealed herself to me in a way so powerful and unmistakable it immediately shifted my reality. She was suddenly everywhere. When I saw her image for the first time, I wept. It was unmistakably her. I cant talk about it now without being overwhelmed with emotion. I realized what I was seeing in my mind before had a name and an energy. She was already working with me even though I didn’t yet know her. It is about the most powerful expression of love I have ever experienced. I suddenly found myself as a masculine fully in her service.

And indeed, when fully giving myself to Maa Kali, I further invited her to work with in any way she saw fit. And guys… tearfully here, it is not a ‘fun’ kind of mystical experience. It holds more value than anything imaginable, yet not a fun trip through mysticism and the paranormal.

Kali is hard. Not because she is hard, but because she breaks the ‘hard’ within ourselves. I would tell myself in humor she got tired of my BS. And she did. She put my soul naked into the fire to purify me out. All of those hidden ego based things, all of the backwards thinking, all of the images and delusions I had about myself - before she would really walk with me, it had to be broken. And because I knew it was Maa Kali, I put full trust in her process. I had an ego death in this time (early Spring). I came to realize she was calling in my karmic debts, and not just from this lifetime. It was everything.

This was very, very hard. I approached with sobriety and embraced what was happening. My physical body seriously almost died. I was experiencing something that my physical body was responding to, like it wasnt able to keep up. I was at the edge and would not give up. Thanked Kali in prayers and matras and asked for more. She held my hand through it, giving me clarity. I was not going to quit. I realized the true power of Shakti in these moments, even as a masculine.

Too much more info to post here, and not sure how much I should talk about. She wasted no time and her work is decisive. Please hear me when I say Maa Kali is very real and very powerful. My matras to her are often tearful, and not from sadness. It is a reverence and love for her. She will always be a strong part of my life. I will never forget Kali and what she did for me.

Her dance does not last forever. Her energy feels more calm to me now. Her gaze feels something like a Mother giving a strict watchful approval. She helped me discover my true self, and my life hasn’t been the same since (wonderfully). There is much I do not know, and that is ok. Kali showed me I don’t really know anything, but I have what is needed now.

She later connected me with others. I do mantras now also to Lord Shiva, and thus also Kaal Bhairav. Some others.

There is no Kali temple I can find in the United States. I have a simple alter to her now, and keep that temple in my heart. I do have a Hindu temple in my area (just 1) and making my plans. I dont know what to do or say when I am there, but will ask Kali to walk with me as she has. My soul craves Varanasi. I plan to be there at some point for as long as my finances and Indian government allow. I need to be near this energy in the way people need water.

Please forgive the length of this. It actually is a summary. Ive left a lot out. Much love for you all. 🙏


r/Shaktism 15h ago

Om Swami Guru Parampara

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r/Shaktism 1d ago

Dream Interpretation

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Hi, I had this dream last night and could really use some perspective please. I am not a Hindu but married under it. I also have PCOS

Last night I dreamt I saw a lingam without the base and on it I saw a face neither female nor male with its eyes closed and 3 horizontal white lines. Walking closer towards it I had on a green scarf around my neck and upon getting closer the lingam took up a human female form and danced her way towards me and placed a black scarf/urni over my head. Then she saw my PCOS through my body and said "there's so many raisins" i said yes and then she said "im here to help you conceive." I woke up immediately after.

I have never in my whole life dreamed about anything related to Hinduism and some assistance in deciphering which Goddess it was is greatly appreciated.


r/Shaktism 2d ago

Dream, Vision of Kali.

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Hi,
I’m new to this group- I am not of the culture or Indian at all. I’m from mixed backgrounds. I have the gift to see deities and other spirits so I have had experiences with different gods, goddesses , lords and ladies, other types of energies. I never looked into hindu or Indian deities before but four months ago I had a dream of Shiva and Odin in the same room as me and caused a tornado inside it. I was not hurt but within the tornado. I interpreted it as a clearing. Well fast forward few days ago I heard the name Kali and saw the vision of a woman as dark as the night with two eyes and red lips, multiple streams of arms, smiling, gold ornaments on her. I looked her up and then forgot about it. Now last night I had a dream where I was in the abyss or darkness, and she was floating with the stars, and handed me a black pearl, I did not find her intimidating or scary as they portray her in arts. She had a very warm aunt-mother like presence. I took the black pearl and swallowed it. Then woke up. Inwould like guidance in learning more of her and any advice you have. Any experiences is welcome . Thank you!


r/Shaktism 2d ago

Guess the deity?

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r/Shaktism 2d ago

Tulsi Vivah is a wedding. The story is kind of unhinged

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Every Kartik, after Devutthana Ekadashi (Vishnu wakes up from Chaturmas), a lot of homes do Tulsi Vivah — they marry the Tulsi plant to Vishnu / Shaligram.

I grew up treating this as "cute plant festival." Then I actually read the backstory.

Short version:

Vrinda is a devoted wife. Her husband Jalandhar is basically unkillable — his power is tied to her *pativrata* (her fidelity). Gods can't touch him while her chastity holds.

So Vishnu… shows up as Jalandhar. Vrinda is deceived. The protection breaks. Jalandhar dies. When Vrinda finds out, she curses Vishnu — that he'll become a stone (Shaligram), or that he'll suffer separation from his consort, depending on which Purana you're in. She's also said to become the Tulsi plant.

And then the tradition doesn't end on revenge. It ends on reconciliation: Tulsi is married to Vishnu / Shaligram. The curse and the devotion get folded into the same ritual. Every year, Devutthana season, people reenact that wedding in their courtyards.

It's messy. A bit uncomfortable if you sit with it. Also weirdly beautiful — the tradition didn't erase the deception story. It kept it, and still put a wedding at the center.

In 2026, Devutthana Ekadashi is 21 November (Delhi). Tulsi Vivah usually follows in that window.

This week: Go look at your Tulsi plant tomorrow morning like you're acknowledging a person with a complicated history, not just a plant you water. And if your family does the vivah — who plays the groom, Shaligram or a Vishnu murti? Curious how it varies.


r/Shaktism 3d ago

Shree Radhika Rani

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Radha is above every name; She is the Bindu atop the Om symbol (ॐ), and She is the Beginning, the Middle, and the End. She is beyond all existence, and beyond the creation of the entire cosmos. She is the Cause of all causes and the Seed of every seed in existence. She is the radiance of fire and the molecules that form water; in truth, existence itself flows from Her lotus feet.

When Hiranyagarbha was at its origin, She was the One who caused it to expand—and in reality, She is Hiranyagarbha and the entire universe itself. She is the Supreme Goddess of the universe and the Supreme Goddess of Lord Krishna Himself. For while Lord Krishna is the Enchanter of all hearts—described as the thief of hearts due to His beauty, attracting everyone—She is the Enchanter of the Enchanter Krishna Himself. She is Hladini Shakti, the ultimate energy of everything; from Her, all universes were created, and from Her, existence emanated. Through Her presence, all existence gains meaning, for there is no meaning to existence without Radha.

She is the nectar of flowers, the Supreme Goddess of bees and ants, and the Supreme Goddess of cows, peacocks, and parrots. She is the Supreme Goddess of humans, animals, and every being residing in this existence, whether on Earth or on any other planet. Every letter in the Vedas worships Her, and every mantra glorifies Her. She is the ever-present Shakti and complete Divinity; without Her, the entire existence would not exist.

I worship the lotus feet of Radhe Rani, the Queen of Vrindavan and the Supreme Goddess of existence. She is Durga, Kali, and Sarasvati; in truth, She is Lord Krishna Himself and Lord Shiva Mahadev. She is the Ashta Matrikas, the Nava Durgas, Parvati Devi, Sati, and the Dash Mahavidyas. She is the sun, the moon, and all the planets. Her body is described as Tapta-Kanchana-Gurangi, radiant as millions of suns and millions of full autumn moons.

She existed before 'where' had a meaning and before 'when' had a meaning. She is the Time that destroys all, and She is the Sovereign and Supreme Goddess of time and space. She is the dazzling light of Brahman, the supreme energy Paramatma, and Radha Bhagavati, the Supreme Goddess. Her form is more beautiful than the entire cosmos; Her eyes surpass existence, and Her sacred mouth is beyond all description.

Therefore, I worship Radhe Rani, the Supreme Goddess of existence, and I pray for Her to have mercy upon us through Her grace—for She is Karunamayi, the source of all mercy who bestows grace unconditionally. Glory to the Queen of Existence, Her Majesty Queen Radhe Rani, and I bow down at Her sacred lotus feet. 🙏


r/Shaktism 2d ago

Tulsi Vivah is a wedding. The story is kind of unhinged

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Every Kartik, after Devutthana Ekadashi (Vishnu wakes up from Chaturmas), a lot of homes do Tulsi Vivah — they marry the Tulsi plant to Vishnu / Shaligram.

I grew up treating this as "cute plant festival." Then I actually read the backstory.

Short version:

Vrinda is a devoted wife. Her husband Jalandhar is basically unkillable — his power is tied to her pativrata (her fidelity). Gods can't touch him while her chastity holds.

So Vishnu… shows up as Jalandhar. Vrinda is deceived. The protection breaks. Jalandhar dies. When Vrinda finds out, she curses Vishnu — that he'll become a stone (Shaligram), or that he'll suffer separation from his consort, depending on which Purana you're in. She's also said to become the Tulsi plant.

And then the tradition doesn't end on revenge. It ends on reconciliation: Tulsi is married to Vishnu / Shaligram. The curse and the devotion get folded into the same ritual. Every year, Devutthana season, people reenact that wedding in their courtyards.

It's messy. A bit uncomfortable if you sit with it. Also weirdly beautiful — the tradition didn't erase the deception story. It kept it, and still put a wedding at the center.

In 2026, Devutthana Ekadashi is 21 November (Delhi). Tulsi Vivah usually follows in that window.

This week: Go look at your Tulsi plant tomorrow morning like you're acknowledging a person with a complicated history, not just a plant you water. And if your family does the vivah — who plays the groom, Shaligram or a Vishnu murti? Curious how it varies.


r/Shaktism 2d ago

karam fal data Shani all theme

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SHANI BHADWA KALE JADU KA BHAGWAN!!!

SHANI AND KARMA SLUT BLACK MAGICIANS


r/Shaktism 2d ago

Did you know the oil in your lamp is mentioned in the Skanda Purana?

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r/Shaktism 2d ago

Have I found my isht devi?

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r/Shaktism 3d ago

Argala Stotram - should I change “bharyam” / “patnim” to “patim” if I am a women wanting a husband

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I am sort of new to this. As I have been connecting with the Argala Stotram, I found someone who wrote that women should change this word (some versions use bharya, some patnim) to patim, as these other words are referring specifically to a wife. However, I have been trying to research more and it does not seem that any other sources even mention that. I want to make sure I am working with this correctly, and any guidance would be so appreciated! Thank you


r/Shaktism 3d ago

Dalliance if Shiva and Sati, excerpts from the Shiva Purana

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r/Shaktism 3d ago

Can Kusha Pavitri be reused?

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Pavitri is an essential thing required for the fulfillment of the Sankalpa ritual in any required ritual


r/Shaktism 3d ago

Can Kusha Pavitri be reused?

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Kusha Pavitri is an essential thing to be worn at the Sankalpa of any ritual


r/Shaktism 3d ago

ॐ त्रिपुरायै विद्महे महाभैरव्यै धीमहि | Maa Bhairavi is associated with BOTH sunrise AND sunset — she presides over every transition — does that make her the most present goddess in our daily lives? 🔴

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Been going deep into Maa Bhairavi for

the Dus Mahavidya series and one thing

genuinely stopped me

Every single day

without exception

without ritual

without invitation

She arrives at sunrise

She departs at sunset

You don't have to worship her

You don't have to know her name

She comes anyway

In the Shakta tradition, Bhairavi is the

energy that governs all transitions

not just dawn and dusk

but every moment between states

The breath between inhale and exhale

The silence between two thoughts

The moment between sleeping and waking

The space between one heartbeat and the next

She lives in all of those

Which means she is arguably the most

constantly present of all the Mahavidyas

not the most dramatic

but the most intimate

Her name Vag-Bhairavi is also fascinating

she is the goddess of sacred speech

the power that exists in mantra

the energy that makes a syllable sacred

rather than just a sound.

Which means every time you chant any mantra

any mantra at all

the power that makes it work

is technically Bhairavi .

She is the fire in the sacred fire ritual

she is the sound in sacred sound

she is the energy in sacred energy

The Devi Mahatmya describes her as

Kalaratri, the night of time

but also as Mahamari, the great destroyer

yet her iconography shows her always

with abhaya and varada mudra —

Fearlessness and giving

even as she destroys

A few genuine questions

→ Do you have a personal practice or

awareness of Bhairavi during

dawn or dusk specifically?

→ The concept of a goddess who governs

transitions — does this resonate with

how you experience those moments

in your own life?

→ Bhairavi Raga in classical Indian music

is specifically prescribed for dawn —

has anyone experienced that raga

at sunrise and felt something shift?

→ Among the Dus Mahavidya —

Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari,

Bhuvaneshvari and now Bhairavi —

which one's energy do you feel

most present in your daily life?

Sharing a Bhairavi Gayatri Mantra video

for Gupt Navratri 🔴

ॐ त्रिपुरायै विद्महे

महाभैरव्यै धीमहि

तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात् 🙏

Jai Maa Bhairavi 🔴


r/Shaktism 3d ago

how to recite durgasaptshati mansik mokhik upanshu ? and which is more powerful

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r/Shaktism 4d ago

Fear of the dark

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I’ve been worshipping Maa Kali since over a year now- basic naam mantra and stuff.
She has blessed me with her grace. I feel happy when I lay out my heart before her.
But
When the lights are off- there’s this immense sense of fear. Fear of unknown. Fear of entities. Which I cant shake off. It’s so consuming.
Like if in daytime something happens, I call on her or think of her. But the minute it’s dark and when I’m scared, I think of soumya form of Shiva.
My mind keeps associating Kali with entities? Like entities will come too if I call on her?
It doesn’t make sense. But I have this fear and don’t know how to deal with it.
Please help.


r/Shaktism 4d ago

Karmayoga

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Can one can get a blessings of god if he performs his karmayoga at finest level? by doing gauseva, pashuseva, and helping people?


r/Shaktism 4d ago

Shaktism is a hack!

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Mann I couldn't be more precise. If you see a fan running without anyone there sitting and you want to turn off the fan what would you do? Just turn off the fan. As simple as it sounds.

But many methods think they are not ready. They first need to cleanse their body by taking a shower. Put on new clothes and now they can finally turn off the fan.

If you get me what I'm saying. First they dismantle the ego. They focus on killing the main target (ego) by using a gun (laser single pointed focus) and then when they are dead completely they surrender and sigh. Why not surrender before. Why shy away from your own mother?

What do I mean by they?

All the concentration methods of meditation. That tells us to concentrate on one thing while negating everything else. It feels like tunnel vision.

As a child if you needed anything you didn't first develop your brain did you? You did what was instinctive. You called her name. Maa! Mummy! Mom! Aai!

And you trusted that your mother would somehow solve all your problems.

As we became adults we started using our heads more than our heart. We stopped relying on our mother (as a metaphor)

And with a head comes ego. As now we are doing things on our own without our mother's help we are prone to make mistakes. To mistake a rope for a snake.

Why not take help of your mother

Of sati

Of awareness

Mother though nurturer is also a great illusion. She is Maha maya.

But we cannot move our way up through logic. It takes a leap of faith.

As in the symbol of Om (Aum) there are 3 modes of existence. This is the natural sound of the universe (have you heard the sound of a motor vibrating. It feels like Aum)

- Aa - Brahma - Creation - Start

- Au - Vishnu - Preservation - Middle

- Mm - Mahadev - Destruction - End

All these gods what are they really doing. They are meditating on her.

Every thought has this pattern. Our journey is not to do high level thinking. But when we drop all thoughts and rest in her awareness.

And that bindi which most Indian women adore on their head is the sign of resting in that awareness. The gap is the jump in faith we have to do to meet our mother. Surrendering to the trust in her that she comes to catch you before falling. The crescent with bindu is where we rest.

In durga chalisa there is a shloka

Dehi shakti nahi keenhaa vilamba.

Give me strength, Mother, do not delay.

After om there is silence. She is what remains. We may think we are doing this meditation technique. But all we are really doing is praying for her grace that she showers her love. Because liberation is not under our control. It is not made in a factory. It is not designed, developed or processed. It's raw. We cannot take it by force. We have to be gentle.

The moment we think we have found her is we lose her. The moment we realise our mother is all around us and there is no place without her nowhere to search she appears back again.

By riding a lion a sign of raw power. A power that can alone curb all building constructions of ego. Like tsunami. Washing away everything along with it.

There is not a time now or in the future or in the past where we were without our mother. And never a time will be. She is our very source, she is our nurturing. It is on her lap we take our last breaths before dying. To be born again on her lap.

She takes in raw pain and gives only unconditional love. All the great people felt that. She comes in whatever form one wishes. She is impartial. Ramakrishna paramahamsa (when he goes into the forest removes his layers of clothes like a naked child to see a glimpse of the mother, Ramanujana (when he solves the mysteries of the universe using mathematics. He says an equation has no meaning unless it's an expression of god), Gautama budhha (when he introduces sati in his practice after realising deep concentration practices is not the answer. Shiv without shakti is shav. Which he was becoming when he was meditating without food which is shakti), and God knows how many.

As when krishna told us we are just the instrument/medium. Like a flute.

The world is not an illusion. It is the power of our mother that makes it so. She is kind and compassionate. She is our mother. There is no one comparable to her. She is the question and she is the answer.

There are so many things. I hope that I keep learning about her. To see her in everyone, everywhere.

Jai kara sherawali da, bol sache darbar ki jai!


r/Shaktism 5d ago

shrimad devi bhagvavatim skandha 9 adhyaya 4

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Bhagavati Parvati says: I exist as Radha in Goloka, as Lakshmi in Vaikuntha, as Savitri in Brahmaloka, and as Saraswati, the presiding deity of speech

radhe radhe 🙏