Questions tagged [shakta]
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Are Tantra in hinduism are Pramana or not?
कोई भी ग्रंथ जो वेद से विपरीत हो, अधर्म है। तंत्र वेदवैपरीत्य नहीं रखते। आगम तथा निगम दोनों को प्रमाण कहा जाता है न? "आगमात् शिववक्त्राद् गतं च गिरिजा मुखम्। सम्मतं वासुदेवेन आगमः इति कथ्यते॥&...
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Stages of diksha in shaktism
I'm aware of samanya diksha(shaktipath+guru mantra iirc)
But what exactly define the other stages like shaktabhishek, purnabhishek, etc.?
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Need to know something about semen in tantras
https://sci-hub.scrongyao.com/10.2307/3176673 this is a research paper on a tantric text which basically says that mixing of semen and menstrual blood was used in initiation rituals in tantra or to ...
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Sampradayas which believe that sadhakas transcend varna after a particular stge of initiation?
I had heard that gaudiyas believe that a person loses varna after diksha(and that, in some parivaras, dvijas are supposed to throw away their janeu). Is this true?
Also some shaktas claim that after ...
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Lemon lamp offering to maa durga
I went to a maa durga temple and found devotees offering lemon lamp to maa.
Anyone is aware it's based on which scripture?
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What is the source of Durga Chalisa.?
I just saw Durga Chalisa for the first time in my life. I never heard about it before. I am a practising Shakta. But still, I never heard about it. Here is a link. It is in Hindi. What is the source ...
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Chausath Yogini Sadhana : 64 Yogini
Could someone refer me to which Hindu texts explain the details of how to perform Chausath Yogini Sadhana ?
There is a lot for this on social media sites, but not sure where they’re getting their info ...
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The twelve Kalis?
Is there a link to a simple explanation of the twelve Kalis in Kashmir Shaivism ?
I’m finding contradictory info online. Has some proper Hinduism academic persons or acharya written treatise on this ? ...
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Name of the lion vahana of Maa Kamakhya or Maa Durga
What is the name of the lion vahana of Maa Kamakhya or Maa Durga? I have heard the name of the vahana is Mahasingha or Dawon, but is there any scriptural reference that gives the accurate name of the ...
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Looking for english version of the kalika puran.?
Looking to read the kalika puran. What is the best unabridged/critical English translation to get into.?
Links or author name will be greatly appreciated.
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Were Vishnu avatarams liberated by Shakti/Siva?
A page on Quora by the name "Dakshina Kali (দক্ষিণা কালী)" commented Matsya was liberated by Matsyasamharamurti, Varaha by Varahasamharamurti, Narasimha by Sharabha, Vamana by Kankalamurti; ...
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How many Devi Sahasranamas are there in scriptures?
How many Sahasranamas dedicated to Devi are there in scriptures?
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Is there any story of Devi like this mentioned in Shakta scriptures?
We know that there are many sects in Hinduism and also each sect has a supreme deity. In the puranas, sometimes we get to see about the compassionate side of the gods/goddesses.
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