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You can look up the meaning of the phrase 鈥淢other Goddess and Saktism鈥� according to 331 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.

Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) [by Srider Basudevan Iyer]

God is adored and worshipped as the mother, the great universal -mother or Jagadamba because in this aspect God is active, produces, and sustains all. This power or the active aspect of God is addressed to as Sakti or Siva . The belief that focuses upon the principle of Sakti-the female energy-is Saktism and the devotee of the Goddess or Sakti is known as a sakta....

Read full contents: Introduction to the principle of Shakti and Shaktism

Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]

In the Matsya Purana , the goddess is said to be the giver of happiness, freedom and prosperity (MP-60/12). He is shown as the creator of the world. Janardhana speaks of the worship of the goddess in the vow of good fortune (MP-60/13). Shiva speaks of worshiping Uma in the Anantatritiya vow (MP-62/2). In the Matsya Purana , Shiva is considered to be the creator of the mother power. Shiva created 197 Matrishakti to kill the demon named Andhaka (MP-179/8-32)....

Read full contents: Religion and Rituals: Shakta

Matsya Purana (critical study) [by Kushal Kalita]

Shaktism, the cult of Shakti can be traced back to the worship of Mother Goddess or nature goddess of PreVedic age. The term shakti represents female divinity in general and energizing power of some divinity in particular. In the Rigveda, the mother cult is associated with prithivi (earth). Among the Rigvedic goddesses, the names of Usha, Prithvi, Aditi, Sarasvati, Apah may be acknowledged first....

Read full contents: Part 3 - Shaktism: The Devi-cult

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