Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; lit. 'energy, ability, strength, effort, power, might, capability')in Hinduism, is the fundamental esoteric energy that underlies and sustains all existence.
In Hinduism, Shakti (Śakti), the Sanskrit word for "energy" or "power", is the "energizing material power" of the Hindu Gods. As the energy corresponding with Vishnu, she is Lakshmi.
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