THE ŚAKTI CULT IN ŚAIVISM

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HADINIA MAHBOUBEH

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Journal: Journal of Religious Studies Year:2008 | Volume:2 | Issue:3 Page(s): 175-201

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THE ŚAKTI CULT IN ŚAIVISM

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ŚAKTIQ3

ŚIVAQ4

LINGAQ4

YONIQ4

TANTRAQ3

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Śakti, from Sanskrit shak, means sacred power and energy. In Hindu scriptures, it means the "efficient energy" of the Supreme Principle, or the feminine aspect of the Supreme Principle, which is responsible for every act of creation. According to Tantric doctrines, the supreme Śakti is the only feminine substance behind the well-known triple-aspect of The Reality i.e. Sat, Chit, Ananda. Thus, similar to Brahman in Advaita Vedanta, Śakti is also regarded as "Satchidananda", and like Brahman, it descends into the world of manifestation, while keeping herself concealed and unperceivable behind the veil of universal illusion, i.e. the Maya. Śakti is also responsible for the world's final destination, so much so that the whole manifestation is supposed to be reintegrated into its single substance, i. e. the Śakti. Therefore, Śakti is the supreme creative substance, the divine-mother, from her sacred womb the whole manifestation comes forth and to her, the world strongly desires to return.

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HADINIA, MAHBOUBEH. (2008). THE ŚAKTI CULT IN ŚAIVISM. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, 2(3), 175-201. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/190174/en

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HADINIA MAHBOUBEH. THE ŚAKTI CULT IN ŚAIVISM. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES[Internet]. 2008;2(3):175-201. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/190174/en

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MAHBOUBEH HADINIA, “THE ŚAKTI CULT IN ŚAIVISM,” JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 175–201, 2008, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/190174/en

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