Shaktism
शाक्तसम्प्रदाय śāktaThe stream of Hinduism that worships the Goddess, Shakti, as the supreme reality rather than a consort, articulated in the Devi Mahatmya and the Shakta tantras.
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- Āgama and Veda: two revelations Lineages
The Veda and the Āgama are the two revelations of Hinduism. The Veda is śruti, "heard," held to be authorless and eternal; the Āgama or Tantra is the revealed word…
- Eighty-five titles and no text: the Saura tantras and how a tradition disappears Lineages
Saura was the tradition of the Sun: a priesthood, a canon of scriptures, and royal devotees, recognised as a peer by its rivals. A Śaiva text preserved in a…
- The 28 Śaiva Āgamas Lineages
The 28 Śaiva Āgamas are the revealed scriptural canon of the Śaiva Siddhānta, the dualist, ritual-centred mainstream of tantric Śaivism. They are counted as ten…
- The 64 Śākta Tantras Lineages
The 64 Śākta Tantras are the Goddess-centred tantric scriptures, named in a famous verse of the Saundaryalaharī. The number 64 is a traditional and symbolic…
- The Pāñcarātra Saṃhitās Lineages
The Pāñcarātra Saṃhitās are the Vaiṣṇava Āgama, the revealed scriptures governing much of Vishnu temple worship. The tradition counts 108 Saṃhitās, though more than…
- What are the Āgamas and Tantras? Lineages
The Āgamas and Tantras are the revealed scriptures of the tantric traditions, a second body of revelation standing alongside the Veda. The word āgama means "that…
- What is Shaivism? Lineages
It is one of the great streams of Sanatana Dharma, standing beside Vaishnavism and Shaktism.
- The Four Streams of Hinduism Essentials
Shaktism centres on Devi , the Goddess, worshipped as Shakti , power itself, the energy without which even the great gods are inert.