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In Hinduism , Shakti ( ___MASK55___ :    ; from Sanskrit " shak ", " to be able "), also spelled as Sakthi , meaning " power " or " empowerment " is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe . Shakti is the concept or ___MASK9___ of divine feminine creative power , sometimes referred to as ' The Great Divine ___MASK19___ ' in Hinduism . As the ___MASK19___ she is known as Adi Parashakti or Adishakti . On the earthly plane , Shakti most actively manifests through female embodiment and creativity / fertility , though it is also present in males in its potential , unmanifest form . Hindu refers to any ___MASK10___ who regards themselves as culturally , ethnically , or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism . It has historically been used as a ___MASK68___ , cultural , rather than a religious ___MASK23___ for people indigenous to South Asia . Hinduism is a ___MASK6___ , or a way of life , found most notably in India and Nepal . Hinduism has been called the oldest ___MASK6___ in the world , and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as "", " the eternal ___MASK78___ ," or the " eternal way ," beyond human origins . Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions , with diverse roots and no founder . This " Hindu synthesis " started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE following the Vedic period ( 1500 BCE to 500 BCE ). Shaktism ( Sanskrit : "", ; lit ., " ___MASK46___ of ___MASK3___ , power , the ___MASK4___ ") is a major tradition of Hinduism , wherein the metaphysical reality is considered feminine and the ___MASK59___ ( goddess ) is supreme . It includes a variety of goddesses , all considered aspects of the same supreme goddess . Shaktism has different sub - traditions , ranging from those focussed on gracious Lakshmi to fierce Kali , and some Shakti sub - traditions associate their goddess with Shiva or Vishnu . South Asia or Southern Asia is a ___MASK66___ used to represent the southern region of the Asian ___MASK11___ , which comprises the sub - Himalayan SAARC countries and , for some authorities , adjoining countries to the west and east . Topographically , it is dominated by the Indian Plate , which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush . South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land ( clockwise , from west ) by West Asia , Central Asia , East Asia , and Southeast Asia . A ___MASK19___ goddess is a goddess who represents , or is a personification of nature , motherhood , fertility , creation , destruction or who embodies the bounty of the Earth . When equated with the Earth or the natural world , such goddesses are sometimes referred to as ___MASK19___ Earth or as the Earth ___MASK19___ . Nandni Mata is a Hindu ___MASK4___ . The name Nandni ( sometimes written Nandini ) is another name for Durga , which means `` daughter '' . Nandni Mata is also called Nandore Ma in the Vagadi language . According to ancient Hindu epics , Nandni Mata was a daughter of Yashoda in the Dvapara Yuga , and was killed by Kamsa . Mostly she is worshipped at the Navratri festival . Nandni Mata appears in several Vedic hymns and is also described in the eleventh chapter of the book Durga Saptmi . The hymn also associates her with Yashoda ' s daughter . Nandni Mata has been regarded as Mahakali Pavagadh of Gujarat in Vagad . An Adivasi folk dance called `` garba '' is also devoted to Nandni Mata . She is equally revered by Hindus , Jains and the Buddhists in the Vagad . Nandni Mata Temple is very famous in the Banswara district of Rajasthan . It is 15 km from Banswara , situated on the state highway near Barodiya town . The main temple is located on top of the hills near Barodiya village in Vagad . Many myths and rituals centre on the black stone statue here some centuries ago which was later destroyed by demolishers , and is now replaced by the new beautiful idol . Durga is the form of ___MASK19___ goddess in Shaktism . She is also called " Renu " or " Renuga ", which means " wife of lord Shiva ( or ) ___MASK19___ of universe ". There are many incarnations of Durga in Shaktism and nine appellations : Skandamata , Kushmanda , Shailaputri , Kaalratri , Brahmacharini , Katyayani , Chandraghanta and Siddhidatri . A list of 108 names that are used to describe her is very popularly in use by eastern Hindus and is called " Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Goddess Durga ". Shiva (    Tamil Sanskrit : , lit . " the auspicious one ") is one of the ___MASK86___ deities of Hinduism . He is the supreme God within Shaivism , one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism . Brahma is the creator ___MASK42___ in the Trimurti of Hinduism . He has four faces . Brahma is also known as " Svayambhu " ( self - born ), " Vga " ( Lord of Speech ), and the creator of the four Vedas , one from each of his mouths . Brahma is identified with the Vedic ___MASK42___ Prajapati , as well as linked to Kama and Hiranyagarbha ( the cosmic egg ), he is more prominently mentioned in the post - Vedic Hindu epics and the mythologies in the Puranas . In the epics , he is conflated with Purusha . Brahma , along with Vishnu and Shiva , is part of a Hindu Trinity ; however , ancient Hindu texts mention other trinities of gods or goddesses which do not include Brahma .