Questions tagged [shakti]
Shakti is the feminine form of the Divine worshipped as Parvati, Lakshmi, Saraswati and many other forms.
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what is Samayachara? (I have read it in relation to 'Shri Vidya')
I have come across the term 'Samayachara' but not sure what is it. (Read it in relation to 'Shri Vidya').
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Importance of Chinnamasta Sadhana
In which avastha/bhaava does Chinnamasta falls? Does it belong to Srividya Krama?
Its heard that, people should not go for this Sadhana for "getting things done" --experiencing materialistic pleasures!...
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Which one of these two mantras is more powerful?
This was new for me when I heard the mantra:
Aum Namah Shakti Shivay
Normally we chant:
Aum Namah Shivay
My questions:
For knowledge sake I would like to read references from our scriptures ...
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Can somebody provide authentic description of fifty-one Shaktipeethas?
There are conflicting evidences regarding the fifty-one Shakti-peethas in different scriptures. The locations and descriptions available on net and youtube are full of mistakes and showing false ...
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Tripura Rahasya. What is the general opinion? [closed]
What is the opinion of this text? I am very interested in Shakti Sadhana. Would this text prove helpful?
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What is the symbolic meaning behind the siva-sakthi triangle?
What is the symbolic meaning behind the siva-sakthi triangle?
I know there are several variations of symbols that can represent her, but what does this upside-down triangle with the dot in the ...
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What are the main differences between pranotthana and kundalini?
I have basic understanding of what the Kundalini Shakti is but there is another energy that starts from mooladhara and ascends the spinal cord via pingala nadi, it is known as pranotthana.
My ...
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how can I start Tantra sAdhnA? which all are the scriptures I need to study to have in-depth knowledge?
I am new here and have many questions.
I am interested in Tantric sAdhnA and first I need to study the Tantric scriptures in details. I have studied yogA-VedAnta and Buddhism in detail also mahAmUdrA ...
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How are gods and goddesses such as Shiva and Shakti seen in the Vaishnava sampradayas?
How is Shakti/the consort of Shiva (including her various forms such as Kali, Durga, Parvati, Tara, etc.) seen in the various Vaishnava sampradayas?
I have read that, since she is the chaste stri of ...
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why is 'Klim' beejakshara used in krishna mantra (even though it's goddess Shakti's mantra)?
I found it confusing to use a KLIM beejamantra in Krishna prayers even though it is for goddess Shakti and later after googling found out that Shakti and Krishna(Supreme GOD and source of all) are ...
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Can I chant these stotras without initiation?
Can I chant
1. Mantra matruka stava and 2. Mantra matruka pushpamala stava
without initiation as these contain panchadashi mantra (which is to be practiced only after initiation under the guidance of ...
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Is Goddess Mahakali stated to be superior to Lord Vishnu in Sruti?
Certain Shaktas (followers of the Goddess, ie Shakti) used to quote verses from some Upanishads on Goddess Mahakali and her relation to the Lord Vishnu/Narayana/Krishna.
Thus they quote the Devi ...
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What is the story of Shakambari devi?
I want to know the references in puranas for Shakambari devi. Full context of the reasons for Devi taking this Avatara and any asura vadha done as part of it(i.e if it is taken for killing asuras).
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Does the body parts of Devi Sati get cremated?
I have heard somewhere that, after Devi Sati's dead body (after her self immolation in her own yogAgni) was cut into several pieces by Sri Vishnu's chakra, they fall in various places on earth. For ...
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Can someone give translation to Arya Durga Ashtakam?
This is the Arya Durga Ashtakam-
Arya Durga Ashtakam
Kindly give its translation.
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Why did sage bringi only worship shiva
Why did sage bringi only worship only shiva and not shakti
What happened with rishi bringi after shakti took shakti(power ) from sage bringi's body.
In durga chalisa there is a line
Nishidin dhyan ...
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Who is vAk (the speech) in Rig Veda 10:125?
The Rig Veda hymn 10:125 tells about the supreme Goddess. So is this hymn addressed to Goddess DurgA or the female power Of Universe (Shakti) Or vAk (वाक्), the speech? Who is vAk Goddess described ...
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Who is Bagalamukhi?
Is Bagalamukhi Parvati's different incarnation or other form of Sakthi? Which scriptures or Puranas has the story of Bagalamukhi?
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Who is Adi Parashakthi? Is this the creator of the Trimurtis?
Paramatma is said to be one is Eternal,Formless and etc,... Source of Creation.
We also know Adi Parashakthi and is said to be the Divine Mother and source of Energy.
Also said to be Creator of ...
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Why does Narayana take incarnation if He says- I dislike taking Avataara?
In ShreemadDeviBhagawatam, First Skandha, Fourth Chapter
Conversation between Vishnu and Brahma
Vishnu says-
शक्तिरूपं महाभाग किं पृच्छसि पुनः पुनः॥ ५२॥
O Highly Fortunate Brahma! even after ...
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Why did Shiva and Adishakti have to separate to create the universe?
Many Puranas reference the separation of Shiva and Adishakti in order to create the universe. Adishakti then took many forms (Sati, Parvati, etc.) and each time married Shiva, so they can be united ...
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Who is Tripura Sundari? [duplicate]
I am from Tripura.Our (unofficial) state goddess is Tripura Sundari devi.
Due to the similarity in appearance, people of our state think that she is an another form of Kali.
But Wikipedia says that ...
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What's the relationship between Durga and Shakti?
From what I read online both Durga and Shakti represent the female principle. What's the difference between them?
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When and why did Shiva take Arthanārīśvara form?
The Arthanārīśvara form of śiva is quite famous. It depicts the equality of Male and female energy in the universe. There is also a hymn dedicated to Arthanārīśvara form called Arthanārīśvara stotram ...
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Who are Pancha brahmas' Lalita Devi sits on and Why are they called so?
Lalita Sahasranama(the thousand names of Lalitha tripura Sundari) is a hymn found in the Uttara Khanda of Brahmanda Purana. In the Lalitha sahasranama, one of the names is
Pañcabrahmāsanasthitā
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Who are chamunda and chandika?
Who is Chamunda and Chandika? Are they separate entities? I recently read Durga prayers, so I guess Chandika is incarnation of durgamata. and Ravana asked boon from arvatimata to protect lanka as ...
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Is there any hierarchy for Devi's incarnations?
In this question's answer, the hierarchies of Lord Vishnu's incarnations are listed.
Is there a similar hierarchy for Devi's incarnations? If yes, what is that hierarchy?
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What are the different branches of Shaktism?
There are many different sects in Hinduism,like Vaishnavism,Shaivaism and Shaktism.Some sects,like Vaishnavism and Shaivaism,have different branches like Gaudiya Vaishnavism,which glorifies Krishna ...
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Is Bala Tripurasundari the daughter Parvati?
I have come across the goddess Bala Tripurasundari.She is described as specifically being the daughters of Parvati(Tripura Sundari/Lalita,to be exact) .Bala Tripurasundari is mentioned in the ...
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Comparison between Vishnu and Shiva? [closed]
Comparison between Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva by each parts, qualities, astras etc.
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Beyond Satya loka ie. the end to separate existence?
If I am correctly informed, even in Satya loka one continues to exist as an independent being. Is somewhere described if and how is one able to leave individual existence behind and completely merge ...
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What are the names given to the Devi in the Tripura Upanishad of the Rig Veda?
Devi or Shakti is the feminine form of the Divine.
What are the names given to the Devi in the Tripura Upanishad of the Rig Veda?
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What happens to the Idols in Temples at end of Kalpa as Rudra destroys Bhuloka at end of Kalpa?
Please don't get offended and i'm just curious. According to Skanda Purana, Goddess Sati self immolated in Swayamabhuva Manvanatara of Pitri Kalpa. She was born again as Parvathi Devi at beginning of ...
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Who created the Universe? [duplicate]
There is a contrasting description of the creator of the universe. In Devi Purana, it is mentioned that Devi is the creator of the universe, and everything emanates from her.
In Gita, Krishna said ...
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Are there sects for Lakshmi or Saraswati?
There are many sects in Hinduism: Shaivas, Vaishnas and Ganapatyas, to name a few. For the Goddess, there are Shaktas. However, obviously, Shaktas are only glorifying Shakti, the wife of Shiva, more ...
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Why people of Bengal worship Durga also during Basanti Puja?
There is a festival in Bengal region named Basanti Puja in which Bengali people worship Goddess Durga but why they worship Maa Durga in Basanti Puja also,whereas they have time to worship Goddess ...
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Why is Lord Shiva always worshiped alongwith Shakti and never alone?
Lord Shiva is distinct from other Gods primarily because he is always worshiped not as an idol but in an abstract form of a Lingam .
Secondarily, He is always worshiped along with Goddess Shakti (...
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What bodies (Koshas or layers) do Devas, Trimurthis and their Shaktis (consorts) have?
The two questions What are Five Layers (Pancha Kosha) of Human? and Where does a Soul attached to the Body? explain various koshas (Sheaths) of human body. Trimurthi and their respective Shaktis are ...
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Why we see Goddess Durga sometimes sitting on a tiger and sometimes on a lion?
I don't know why we see Goddess Durga sometimes sitting on a lion and sometimes on a tiger? Which animal was actually Durga's mount (bahan)? Tiger or Lion?
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What was Madhvacharya's argument against the Shaktas?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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What is the story of Kalighat Temple in Kolkata,West Bengal?
In Kolkata which is the capital of West Bengal,there is a big temple named ''Kalighat'' which is a temple of Goddess Kali and in this temple there is also a Shakti Peetha. What is the story of this ...
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What is the concept or History behind Shakti Ganapati?
Shakti Ganapati is a concept wherein Ganesha is accompanied along with Shakti.
There are some modern temples especially in Southern India, which attribute Shakti as wife of Ganapati.
Even, the ...
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Who are Gramadevathas found especially in South India?
Common names of these Gramadevathas are Ankamma, Poleramma etc.
What is their relation to Lord Shiva?
Can we Worship Lord Shiva along with Gramadevathas? See this blog.
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Ateshgah of Baku, Azerbaijan - A Shakthi Peetha in Central Asia?
It has been established that Ateshgah temple in Baku, Azerbaijan is indeed a Hindu temple and not a Zoroastrian temple with discovery of Sanskrit inscriptions praising Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha as ...
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Who is oldest form of God to be worshipped?
Who is the oldest form of god to be worshipped? Is it Lord Siva or Lord Vishnu or Goddess Shakthi?
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Why does Lalitha Devi sit on Shiva?
Is Shiva really the āsana for Lalitha Devi? How to understand this? Who is her consort? If Shiva is her consort, why did she make him an āsana?
Also, what is pancha bramha āsana's significance? Who ...
