- in the
Hindu month of
Kartik (usually
October or November).
Shaktas (and many non-
Shaktas)
celebrate it as
another Lakshmi Puja,
placing small oil lamps...
- 52, 64 and 108
Shakta pithas of
which 18 are
named as
Astadasha Maha (major) in
medieval Hindu texts.
Legends abound about how the
Shakta pithas came into...
- goddess, who is
considered as the Para
Brahman or the
ultimate reality.
Shaktas often worship her as Durga, also
believing her to have many
other forms...
- 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...
-
details of its
philosophy and practice,
Shaktism resembles Shaivism.
However Shaktas focus most or all
worship on
Shakti as the
dynamic feminine aspect of the...
- elephant-headed son and
wisdom god).
Varahi is
worshipped by Shaivas,
Vaishnavas and
Shaktas.
Varahi is
worshipped in the Sapta-Matrikas
group ("seven mothers"), which...
-
exegetical and
exposition of the
philosophy and
spiritual precepts therein. The
Shaktas have a
similar reverence for the
Vedic literature and view the Tantras...
-
falling on the
ground at 51
different places.
These places are now
known as
Shakta pithas, and they are
sacred to Hindus. The name "Satī"
means "truthful"...
-
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...
- Veda Vyasa, the text is
considered a
major purana for Devi
worshippers (
Shaktas). It
promotes bhakti (devotion)
towards Mahadevi,
integrating themes from...
