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Prenatal yoga image

Shakti embodiment on the earthly plane: Prenatal Yoga & Meditation, Virabhadrasana I is definitely a case of image WP:OR. The picture does not feature any Hindu goddesses or Shaktis, but mere mortals doing Yoga. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 10:50, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See footnotes 5 and 6, and the Shambhala Encyl. of Yoga. Not original thought, but certainly modern.

The metaphorical depiction is as appropriate as the others, they are all human-made attempts to give form to the formless! As a female editor, the depiction of a fertility image of pregnant yoginis as tridevi is an obviously appropriate reverance to shakti essence, imho.... at least as much as a three-headed tridevi superheroine illustration c. 1975 (?). In Hindu thought women are capable of gestating saints and peacemakers.... and are revered for that (for example, Didima, mother of Sri Anandamayi Ma). Also, mother is first guru... In modern global culture, prenatal yoga is becoming commonplace. So, quite alot of shakti (lower case 's') can be relevant to the photo art form, complementary to the referenced material, at least to a female editor such as myself. Respects, --KellyPhD (talk) 06:25, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Redtiger. This is an irrelevant image that has no place in the article. Would you place such an image in other conceptions of the Divine in other religion.

Raj2004 (talk) 16:23, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The image of Manasa in this article is grossly inappropriate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.236.217.95 (talk) 22:44, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Devi Shakti

Pratik12951 (talk · contribs) has expressed concern that the title of this article is inappropriate. His concern (which he has expressed on this talk page, and then inexplicably deleted) is that the term Shakti, when used unmodified, means simply "energy", whereas the Hindu Goddess is properly addressed as Devi Shakti. I personally have no input on this matter (knowing nothing of Hinduism or the Sanskrit language), but I invite knowledgeable members of the community to weigh in on the topic. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:40, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Rename the page as Devi Shakti. Or let there be a separate page created as Devi Shakti. Dont direct that page to this page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pratik12951 (talk • contribs) 13:49, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Pratik, thank you for entering into the conversation. No, rather than simply making demands, can you please explain why the page should be renamed? Can you provide a source for this reason? WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:56, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Pratik is right: in a broader sense "Shakti" means "energy" or "force" in Sanskrit. However, in a religious context, it means "Goddess Shakti". See here and here for a reference, though it appears bit vague. AshLey ^Msg 11:26, 9 November 2012 (UTC) modified 11:44, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]