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Goddess-centric sect of Hinduism
Lakshmi and Sati/Parvati respectively. An adherent of Shaktism is called a Shakta. In 2020, the World Religion Database (WRD) estimated that Shaktism is the
Shaktism
Shrines in Shaktism, goddess-focused Hinduism
The Shakta pithas, also called Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (Sanskrit: शाक्त पीठ, Śakti Pīṭha, seats of Devi Sati), are significant shrines and pilgrimage
Shakta_pithas
Upanishads that adhere to the goddess-centric tradition
Shakta Upanishads are a group of minor Upanishads of Hinduism related to the Shaktism theology of a Goddess (Devi) as the Supreme Being. There are 8 Shakta
Shakta_Upanishads
Hindu temples in India
Three and a half Shakta pithas (prominent worship centres of Hindu goddesses) are in Maharashtra. These four temples are: Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
Shakta_Pithas_in_Maharashtra
Hindu goddess
She embodies the essence of the supreme goddess Mahadevi. Central to the Shakta texts, she is widely praised in the Lalita Sahasranama and the Saundarya
Tripura_Sundari
Festival in Nabadwip, West Bengal, India
Shakta Rash (ISO: Śākta Rāsa; Bengali: শাক্তরাস), also known as Rash Utsav, is an annual festival, celebrated uniquely in Nabadwip and Santipur of West
Shakta_Rash
Collection of Hindu religious texts
Vaishnava and Shakta. The Agamic traditions are sometimes called Tantrism, although the term "Tantra" is usually used specifically to refer to Shakta Agamas
Agama_(Hinduism)
Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh
as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva and as one of the fifty two Shakta pithas, centres of the Hindu goddess. Shiva is worshiped as Mallikarjuna
Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam
Mallikarjuna_Temple,_Srisailam
Hindu shrine and open crematorium
parts, which then fell to earth. These are called "Ekyavan Shakta pitha". Shiva established Shakta pitha wherever Sati's body had fallen. Mata Sati's ear
Manikarnika_Ghat
Supreme goddess in Hinduism
this great goddess, considered the ultimate reality or Para Brahman. In Shakta texts, Mahadevi is mentioned as Mulaprakriti (Primordial Goddess), having
Mahadevi
Divine feminine energy in Hinduism
The interaction of both principles is what creates the universe. The term Shakta is used for the description of people associated with Shakti worship. The
Shakti
Tantric text based on Hindu goddess Radha
Sanskrit language and is dedicated to the goddess Radha. The Radha Tantra is a Shakta text, despite its direct association with the Vaishnavite deities Radha
Radha_Tantra
cities, 4 Dhams (Char Dham) and 12 Jyotirlings devoted to the Lord Shiva, 51 Shakta pithas devoted to the feminine manifestation of the god, the eight swayambhu
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
Hindu_pilgrimage_sites_in_India
Hindu temple in Bangladesh
Sugandha Shakta pitha (Bengali: সুগন্ধা শক্তিপীঠ), a temple of the Goddess Sunanda, is located in the village of Shikarpur, 10 miles north of Barisal,
Sugandha_Shakta_pitha
Hindu devotional hymn
Varaha Purana Kurma Matsya Shaiva puranas Shiva Linga Skanda Vayu Agni Shakta puranas Devi Bhagavata Itihasa Ramayana Historicity Mahabharata Historicity
Hanuman_Chalisa
First consort of the Hindu god Shiva
the youngest and the most beloved daughter of Daksha. According to the Shakta (goddess-oriented) texts including Devi Bhagavata and the Mahabhagavata
Sati_(Hindu_goddess)
Hindu temple in Bangladesh
Sherpur Upazila of Bogra District, Rajshahi Division. It is one of the Shakta pithas of the Indian subcontinent. According to the Purana, in the Satya
Bhabanipur_Shakta_pitha
Hindu tantric goddess
Kamakhya (Sanskrit: कामाख्या, romanized: Kāmākhyā), a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of Kama (desire), she is
Kamakhya
Hindu temple in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India dedicated to goddess Vajreshvari
Shakta pitha. Jnanarnava Tantra mentioned this Shakta pitha as "Bhrigupuri Shakta pitha". According to Brihad Nila Tantra, the goddess of this Shakta
Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra
Bajreshwari_Mata_Temple,_Kangra
Hindu Temple in Sasaram, Bihar
Durga, located in Sasaram, Bihar, India. It is one of the 51 Shakta pithas. Maa Tarachandi Shakta pitha, also called Maa Tarachandi, is the oldest and one
Maa_Tara_Chandi_Temple
Hindu legend of the destruction of Daksha's sacrifice
sacrifice). The legend forms the liturgical basis of the establishment of the Shakta pithas, the temples of Mahadevi, the supreme deity of Shaktism. It also
Daksha_yajna
Hindu goddess
Chhinnamasta. Hindu literature first mentions Chhinnamasta in the upapurana Shakta Maha-bhagavata Purana (c. 950 CE) and the Devi-Bhagavata Purana (9th–12th
Chhinnamasta
Hindu temple
The temple is prominent in both Saivite and Shakta Hindu traditions. It is one of the eighteen Maha Shakta pithas considered the most significant pilgrimage
Kukkuteswara_Temple
Indian temple in Kolhapur
beliefs, Goddess Mahalakshmi is the consort of Maha Vishnu and it is one of shakta pithas in India. It is believed by Hindus that Mahalakshmi had appeared
Mahalakshmi_Temple,_Kolhapur
Hindu temple in Tripura, India
Goddess is served by traditional Brahmin priests. The temple is one of the 51 Shakta pithas; legend says that a part of the right foot (Dakshin Charan) of Sati
Tripura_Sundari_Temple
Hindu goddess
She is also worshipped as an incarnation of the goddess Bhadrakali by Shaktas, and is known by several names such as Shrī Bāla Bhadra, Shrī Bāla, Kanya
Devi_Kanya_Kumari
Hindu Temple dedicated to mother goddess Kamakhya
called Nilachal. It is also one among the oldest 4 of the 51 pithas in the Shakta tradition. An obscure place of worship for much of history it became an
Kamakhya_Temple
Hindu temple in Balochistan, Pakistan
National Park. It is one of the 51 Shakta pithas in Shaktism denomination of Hinduism. It is one of the two Shakta pithas in Pakistan, the other one being
Hinglaj_Mata_Temple
Pilgrimage site in India
popularly as one of the "three and half Shakta pithas" of Maharashtra . The temple is also one among the 51 Shakta pithas located on the Indian subcontinent
Saptashrungi
Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga (Shakta pitha) in Uttarakhand, India
offers panoramic views of the Himalayan ranges. It is one of the revered Shakta pitha sites, associated with the mythological event where the head (Sir)
Surkanda_Devi
One of the 108 Shakta pithas in Hinduism
the fallen hand of the goddess Sati and therefore regard the cave as a Shakta pitha. According to devotional literature and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
Vaishno_Devi_Temple
Town in Maharashtra, India
sacred temple to Renuka Mata, which is considered one of the three and half Shakta pithas (temples) in the state. A big fair is held here every year on the
Mahur,_Maharashtra
Temple in the state of Karnataka in India
to Mysore. The Chamundeshwari Temple is considered as a Shakta pitha and one among the 18 Shakta pithas. It is known as Krouncha Pitha as the region was
Chamundeshwari_Temple
Hindu temple in India
believed to be a Shakta pitha, one of the most revered shrines of Shaktism as Shakta pithas are Holy abodes of Parashakti. The Shakta pithas have originated
Nartiang_Durga_Temple
Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mustang, Nepal
Shaktism, as well for non-denominational Hindus, it is also one of the 51 Shakta pithas, associated with the head of goddess Sati. Muktinath temple is seen
Muktinath
The vast majority of Indian Hindus belong to Vaishnavite, Shaivite, and Shakta denominations. India is one of the two Hindu-majority countries in the world
Hinduism_in_India
Hindu temple in Kanchipuram
name in the Lalitha Sahasranama. This temple is also one of the 18 main Shakta pithas. The temple occupies an area of 5 acres (2.0 ha). The sanctum houses
Kamakshi_Amman_Temple
Hindu temple in India
Shakti located in Alampuram, Telangana, India. The temple is one of the Maha Shakta pithas, a group of eighteen (Ashtadasa) temples considered the most significant
Jogulamba_Temple,_Alampur
Major deity in Hinduism
creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess (Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative
Shiva
Goddess-related Hindu text
Upanishad of Hinduism. Composed in Sanskrit, the text is classified as a Shakta Upanishad and attached to the Rigveda. As an Upanishad, it is part of the
Tripura_Upanishad
Major deity in Hinduism
Purana are the most significant texts on Durga. The Devi Upanishad and other Shakta Upanishads, mostly dated to have been composed in or after the 9th century
Durga
Hindu temple of goddess Vimala in Puri, India
complex in Puri in the Indian state of Odisha. It is generally regarded as a Shakta pitha, among the holiest temples dedicated to the Hindu Goddess. The temple
Vimala_Temple
Major Hindu philosophical text
Devi Māhātmyam has been called the Testament of Shakta philosophy. It is the base and root of Shakta doctrine. It appears as the centre of the great Shakti
Devi_Mahatmya
Nondualist Kashmiri Hindu tradition
umbrella-term for a body of Sanskrit exegetical literature of non-dual Shaiva-Shakta tantric and monistic religious traditions from Kashmir, "principally the
Kashmir_Shaivism
Hindu tantric religious system
Hindu Tantric religious system devoted to the Goddess. In the principally Shakta theology of Śrī Vidyā "the goddess is supreme, transcending the cosmos which
Shri_Vidya
Ancient city in West Bengal, India
Krishnachandra Roy and later Raja Girish Chandra, the popularity, glory and pomp of Shakta Rash increased. Various temples and idols were established in that time
Nabadwip
Ancient Hindu text
been inserted by taking the essence of Tantra texts of Shaiva, Ganapathi, Shakta, Vaishnavism and Solar community. Harding, Elizabeth U. (1998). Kali: The
Brihat_Tantrasara
Hindu temple in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
is Hindu temple, dedicated to Goddess Danteshwari, and is one of the 52 Shakta pithas, shrines of Shakti, the divine feminine, spread across India. The
Danteshwari_Temple
Annual Hindu festival
Goodness over evil. Durga Puja is also referred to by the names of related Shakta Hindu festivals such as Navaratri, celebrated on the same days elsewhere
Durga_Puja
City in Madhya Pradesh, India
Temple, Gupteshwar Temple and Laghu Vrindavan. Pitambara Peeth is a famous Shakta Pitha dedicated to Goddess Baglamukhi, one of the ten Mahavidyas (wisdom
Datia
Major deity in Indian religions symbolizing power, time, and death
popular in Bengal, where she is most widely worshipped as the Divine Mother. Shakta and Tantric traditions additionally worship Kali as the ultimate reality
Kali
Major goddess in Hinduism
(Daughter of king of the mountains) and Girija (Daughter of the mountains). Shaktas consider the Parvati as an incarnation of Lalita Tripurasundari. Two of
Parvati
Hindu temple in India
Shiva. The shrine is revered as one of the 18 Maha Shakta pithas.[not specific enough to verify] Shakta pithas are shrines that are believed to have enshrined
Mahakaleshwar_Jyotirlinga
Town and pilgrimage center in Himachal Pradesh, India
the Maa Chintpurni Temple which is a major pilgrimage site as one of the Shakta pithas in India. The Hindu genealogy registers at Chintpurni, Himachal Pradesh
Chintpurni
Major Hindu goddess; goddess of wealth and beauty
(who is the beloved of Vishnu), and Nandika (the one who gives pleasure). Shaktas also consider Lalita, who is praised with 1,000 names in the Lalita Sahasranama
Lakshmi
Subtle body centers in esoteric traditions
Shaktism. It is an important concept in Shakta practice, along with yantras, mandalas, and kundalini yoga. In Shakta Tantrism, a chakra means a "circle" or
Chakra
Composite form of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati
her as Ardhanarishvara. Only in tales associated with the hindu sect of Shakta (in which the Goddess is considered the Supreme Being) is the Goddess venerated
Ardhanarishvara
Hindu Boar faced mother goddess
kapala. The fish and wine-cup kapala are special characteristics of Tantric Shakta images of Varahi, the fish being exclusive to Tantric descriptions. The
Varahi
Hindu deity
Shiva is said to guard each of the Shakta pithas (A group of temples dedicated to the goddess Shakti). Each Shakta pitha is accompanied by a temple dedicated
Bhairava
Hindu temple of the god Shiva in Bhubaneswar, India
dedicated to Shiva, it contains sculpted images of Shakta deities, which are otherwise normally part of Shakta temples. The temple is the first in Bhubaneswar
Parsurameswara_Temple
Hindu temple in Bangladesh
Ishwaripur, a village in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira. It is one of the 51 Shakta pithas, where Devi Sati's Palms of hands and soles of the feet were fallen
Jeshoreshwari_Kali_Temple
Ancient Hindu text
Varaha Purana Kurma Matsya Shaiva puranas Shiva Linga Skanda Vayu Agni Shakta puranas Devi Bhagavata Itihasa Ramayana Historicity Mahabharata Historicity
Manusmriti
Hindu temple in India
Bihar state of India. This is place for worship of Mata Durga also known as Shakta pitha of Maa Durga. Charles Allen (21 February 2012). Ashoka: The Search
Shitala_Mata_Temple,_Patna
Hindu temple in Bhutan
Mandir is one of the most important Hindu temples in Bhutan. It is the only Shakta pitha in Bhutan. It is located in the south east corner of Bhutan near the
Bhairabkunda_Shiva_Mandir
Bengali Shakta poet and yogi of India
ভট্টাচার্য; c. 1769–1821), also known as Sadhaka Kamalakanta, was a Bengali Shakta poet and yogi of India of the late 18th century. He is often considered
Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (Bengal)
Kamalakanta_Bhattacharya_(Bengal)
Shakta poet of eighteenth century Bengal
Rāmprasād Sen (c. 1723/1718 – c. 1775) was a Hindu Shakta poet and saint of 18th-century Bengal. His bhakti poems, known as Ramprasadi, are still popular
Ramprasad_Sen
Hindu Temple in Gaya District of Bihar
Mangla Gauri Temple (Hindi: मां मंगलागौरी मंदिर) is a Hindu temple and Shakta pitha, in Gaya, Bihar, India was mentioned in Padma Purana, Vayu Purana and
Mangla_Gauri_Temple
Hindu religious hymn
Siddhidhatri Shakta pithas Bimala Kalighat Kamakhya Taratarini Tulja Bhavani Mahalakshmi More... Texts Devi Mahatmya Devi-Bhagavata Purana Kalika Purana Shakta Upanishads
Lalita_Sahasranama
Form of divine energy in Hindu mysticism
creative activity and ultimate union with the Goddess. In the influential Shakta tradition called Kaula, Kuṇḍalinī is seen as a "latent innate spiritual
Kundalini
Practice in Hinduism
look), through which she bestowed śaktipāta (divine grace). Dīkṣā for Shaktas is described in various texts such as Śāradātilaka Tantra (chapters 3–5)
Diksha
Shakta in the sectarian sense, [...] had a soft corner for Shakta religion, perhaps due to its popularity among the masses." Another important Shakta
History_of_Shaktism
Kankalitala, Kiriteswari Temple, Nabadwip, Mayapur, Shakta pitha: An important set of pilgrimages are the Shakta pithas, where the Mother Goddess is worshipped
Hindu_pilgrimage_sites
Hindu temple in Odisha, India
Hindu Shakta pitha located in Kakatpur of Odisha, on the eastern coast of India. This is a 15th-century Hindu temple and a symbol of ancient Shakta pithas
Maa_Mangala_Mandir,_Kakatpur
Hindu religious texts
groups according to the sectarian views found in these texts: Vaishnava, Shakta, Shaiva, Saura, Ganapatya and non-sectarian. The most significant texts
Upapurana
Hindu temple in Munger, Bihar, India
situated in Munger, in the India state of Bihar. It is one of the fifty-one Shakta pithas, places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti. On the Northeast
Chandika_Sthan
Temple town/ village in West Bengal, India
Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation is the story of origin behind Shakta pithas. Shakta pithas are holy abode of Devi formed due to the falling of body
Kankalitala
Hindu goddess
Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses especially venerated in the Shakta and Tantra traditions. In the Vedas, Pratyangira is represented earliest
Pratyangira
Hindu goddess-centric text
the tenth and eleventh centuries CE in Bengal, the work belongs to the Shakta tradition. It primarily describes the legends of the supreme goddess of
Mahabhagavata_Purana
Hindu Tantric widow goddess
list in the Mundamala equates Dhumavati with Vamana. In a story from the Shakta Maha-Bhagavata Purana, which narrates the creation of all the Mahavidyas
Dhumavati
Temple in Chittagong, Bangladesh
(Chittagong) city in Bangladesh. It is considered one of the prominent Shakta pithas of Bengal. The name Chattogram (Chittagong) is said to have been
Chatteshwari_Temple
Hill station in Himachal Pradesh, India
state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is situated near the Chintpurni Shakta pitha Temple, which is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus. The area is surrounded
Thaneek_Pura
Hindu goddess of smallpox, health and cure
Lalita Matrikas Lakshmi Saraswati Scriptures and texts Vedas Tantras Yogini Shakta Upanishads Devi Sita Tripura Devi Bhagavatam Devi Mahatmyam Lalita Sahasranama
Karumariamman
Heart chakra
meaning “unstruck”) is the fourth primary chakra described in Hindu yogic, Shakta, and Buddhist tantric traditions. It is traditionally associated with the
Anahata
Group of goddess shrines in North India
Lalita Matrikas Lakshmi Saraswati Scriptures and texts Vedas Tantras Yogini Shakta Upanishads Devi Sita Tripura Devi Bhagavatam Devi Mahatmyam Lalita Sahasranama
Saat Behna (Seven Sisters goddesses)
Saat_Behna_(Seven_Sisters_goddesses)
Hindu tantric spiritual practice
tantrika to see the theophany of the Goddess' ten mahavidya forms. The Shakta poet Ramprasad Sen is also told to have performed the ritual and gained
Shava_sadhana
Census Town in Andhra Pradesh, India
Shaktism sects of Hinduism. The town is classified as both a Jyotirlinga and a Shakta pitha. As of 2001[update] census of India, Srisailam had a population of
Srisailam
goddesses (eternal lunar deities) venerated in the Srividya tradition of Shakta Tantrism. www.wisdomlib.org (2017-02-02). "Bhagamalini, Bhagamālinī, Bhaga-malini:
Bhagamalini
Holy scripture for Hinduism
philosophical text from the Devi-Bhagavata Purana, a major text of the Shakta sect devotees, in the form of dialogue between Mahadevi and king Himavan
Devi_Gita
is followed mainly by the ethnic Lhotshampa. The Shaivite, Vaishnavite, Shakta, Ganapathi, Puranic, and Vedic schools are represented among Hindus. Hindu
Hinduism_in_Bhutan
Hindu temple in Bangladesh
Chandronath mondir), located on top of the Chandranath Hill, is a famous Shakta pitha located near Chittagong in Bangladesh where, as per Hindu sacred texts
Chandranath_Temple
Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India
located near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Belonging primarily to the Shakta school of Hinduism, it is dedicated to the goddess Sahasrakshi (lit., "she
Devipuram
Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess in Kathua district,Jammu Kashmir, India
Lalita Matrikas Lakshmi Saraswati Scriptures and texts Vedas Tantras Yogini Shakta Upanishads Devi Sita Tripura Devi Bhagavatam Devi Mahatmyam Lalita Sahasranama
Sukrala_Mata_Mandir
Hindu temple in Assam, India
district, Assam is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Sati as Shakta pitha. Shakta pithas are shrines or divine places of Sati, believed to have enshrined
Tukreswari_Temple
Sanskrit Advaita work
called the Haritāyana Sanhitā, is a medieaval (11th-17th century CE) tantric Shakta Sanskrit text. The title has an ambiguous meaning, translated variously
Tripura_Rahasya
Type of tantric erotic massage
masseuse, called the giver, and the receiver of the massage, called the Shakta. The receiver is almost always naked, whilst the giver is clothed. The Yoni
Yoni_massage
Hindu goddess
Lalita Matrikas Lakshmi Saraswati Scriptures and texts Vedas Tantras Yogini Shakta Upanishads Devi Sita Tripura Devi Bhagavatam Devi Mahatmyam Lalita Sahasranama
Bhadrakali
Union in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
sacred site around Karatoyatat and one of the Shakta pithas of Indian subcontinent. The Bhabanipur Shakta pitha is a place of worship consecrated to the
Bhabanipur,_Rajshahi_Division
Hindu Temple in Punjab, India
visited by thousands of pilgrims every year. It is regarded as one of the 51 Shakta pithas in India. A model of the Amarnath Temple, dedicated to God Shiva
Devi_Talab_Mandir
Goddess-centric Hindu text
in Sanskrit, the text is considered a Mahapurana for Devi worshippers (Shaktas), while others classify it as an Upapurana instead. It promotes bhakti
Devi_Bhagavata_Purana
Tradition, spiritual lineage or a religious system
rise to a national organisation, the Parisada Hindu Dharma. There are 2 Shakta Sampradayas, which revere Shakti – the feminine manifestation of Ishvara
Sampradaya
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