Shakti

Shakti is the hindu Goddess of creation.

Shortly after the birth of Chris, Piper Halliwell and Leo Wyatt go to a Hindu wedding after being pressured into it by Phoebe and Paige. At the wedding, shortly after their arrival, two bright lights appear and fly into them. Piper suddenly grows four extra arms and is now Shakti; the Hindu goddess of creation. Leo turns into the god Shiva, the god of destruction. Later, after Piper had killed all of Barbas' minions, Paige removes the gods from them with a spell in Magic School. ("A Call To Arms")

Powers
As the Goddess Shakti, Piper possessed many powers and abilities. The ones shown were:
 * Active Powers:
 * Electrokinesis: She could shoot lightning bolts from her hands.
 * Deflection: She may have had the ability to knock an attack back in the direction that it came.
 * Other Powers:
 * Immortality: She could live forever if not killed.
 * Immunity: She was immune to other magical powers.
 * Invincibility: She was immune to all kinds of physical damage.

Appendices

 * (Book of Shadows text:)



Shakti / Shiva

 * Shakti, the Hindu Goddess
 * of Creation and Shiva,
 * the God of Destruction
 * are commonly invoked at
 * weddings because they're
 * reconsidered to be the
 * Ultimate Lovers.
 * Shakti, also called The
 * Ultimate Mother, and
 * Shiva, together created All
 * Things, and if they
 * consummate their love
 * again, All Things will be
 * obliterated and the
 * Universe will be reborn.