Many similarities can be found in Shaktism and Shaivism.
Shakti is the consort of Siva. The Ultimate Principle for the adherents of Shaktism is Siva-Shakti, where the dominant factor is Shakti – The Divine Mother. Shakti is power. It is the ultimate reality that is responsible for the creation, preservation and destruction of the universe. It is feminine. Shakti cult is another concept of
Hinduism, the Indian religious philosophy.