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🛕🪔 शाक्त 🪔🛕
Shaktism (doctrine of energy, power, the eternal goddess), is one of several major Hindu denominations, wherein the metaphysical reality is considered metaphorically a woman and Maha Devi Shakti is regarded as the supreme godhead. It includes many goddesses, all considered aspects of the same supreme goddess. Shaktism has different sub-traditions, ranging from those focused on most worshipped Durga, gracious Parvati to that of fierce Kali. According to a 2010 estimate by Johnson and Grim, Shaktism is the third largest Hindu sect, constituting about 30 million or 3.2% of Hindus.
Some Forms of Maha Devi Shakti
Durga - Sits upon a tiger during Navaratri
Parvati - She is kind and tender and represents motherhood
Kali - Goddess of Time, Change, Creation, Power, Destruction and Death
Many Hindus worship Shakti as the divine mother who calls for absolute surrender. Yogis regard Shakti as the power, lying dormant within the body as a coiled serpent (kundalini), that must be aroused and realized to reach spiritual liberation. Shaktism is an essential part of Hindu Tantra, a system of practices involving the worship of the goddess and designed to empower and release both mind and body.
In popular worship, the goddess Shakti is known by many names; Hindus regard all female deities as her different manifestations and may refer to her simply as Devi (Goddess).
Relief statues of Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Chamunda
Ammavaru - according to Hindu belief, she is an ancient goddess who laid the egg that hatched Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. "Amma" means mother. She is thought to have existed before the beginning of time.
As Tripura Sundari, she is the complete supreme form. Here, she's enthroned with her left foot upon the Sri Chakra, holding her traditional symbols, the sugarcane bow, flower arrows, noose and goad.
The goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi
Shiva and Parvati with their Sons Karttikeya and Ganesha and the Calf Bull
The Mahavidya
The Mahavidya are a group of ten Hindu Tantric goddesses. The 10 Mahavidyas are: Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi , Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala. Nevertheless, the formation of this group encompass divergent and varied religious traditions that include yogini worship, Saivism, Vaishnavism, and Vajrayana Buddhism.
The ten mahavidyas, Rajasthan. Top: Kali. Second row (l->r): Bhairavi, Bhuvaneshvari, Tara. Third row (l->r): Bagalamukhi, Kamala, Chhinnamasta. Last row (l->r):Tripura Sundari, Matangi, Dhumavati
#shaktism#hinduism#ammavaru#durga#mahavidya#bagalamukhi#kamala#sundari#sundarihana#matangi#chhinnamasta#kali#bhairavi#vaishnavi#varahi#Indrani#chamunda#energy#power#eternal goddess#maha devi shakti#goddess
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Dhumavati
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Devi , is resplendently beautiful as she is the abundance of cosmos . The suns , moons and the galaxies are her ornaments , and the fabric of creation are her clothes . Her complexion appeared neelvarna / bluish as she is vast and boundless like the universe . The Kumkum on her forehead is the Shakti / feminine tatva , the creative / birth giving aspect of the Universal Goddess. Everything is considered sacred on her path , nobody is discriminated and nothing is considered as a taboo . The Devi says when a woman is worshiped as her embodiment with all the proper acharas , and when her body is no more considered as a medium for lust but as a sacred space then only a devotee attains her ultimate blessings ....🌹🌷🌺🙏
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i have been exploring the algorithm of the Mahāvidyā Kamalātmikā through sound pathway as facilitated by the AshZero offering of "Sounds of Śakti" for which @lensonearth created a series of sounds distilled from bījā mantra. the sounds are not chants nor articulated resonance; instead, they are what we see as a container through which sound is projected as shape. this model of absorption is a near non-linear oral transmutation which aims to follow the siddhānta (algorithm) of ṛṣi darśanāta (to understand more, watch "Vedas: All You Wanted to Know" by Dr. Kesarkar which expounds on how the Vedas originated from sound: https://youtu.be/mK6KdrmyOcg?si=t7vuad5g9kiLXCyF).
after experimenting with various abstract sound combinations for a week, i began continuously looping through one particular waveform.
with the awareness that it is in our humanness to prefer what is amiable and to make choices (such as that of which sound to absorb) based on what resonates with our sense projections, i aimed to renounce any bias and to absorb the sound for 3 weeks without expectations, familiarity or target. i listened to it in the morning and in the evening, 4 times each round.
gradually, the sound became integrated in my system; i became able to access it spontaneously, in the sensory exchanges occurring in my regular days. i noticed change in my perception of the events arising in my life as well as in my actions. as instructed, i aimed to avoid the natural urge to linearly make sense of it or to differentiate positive and negative effects arising of this flow. thus, i will not pinpoint what exactly changed in my life through the means of this sound, nor do i think it would be feasible or fruitful, as it causes validation toward a process - which is not the aim of application-based Tantra.
however, as an exercise, i decided to jot down the unfolding of a sound exploration that transpired in my first night in Rishikesh without any rationale other than an opening to the process possibly unlocking something within without a specific subconscious target.
i'm not sharing this with the intention to construct a mystical halo. mystical / energetic experience is ultimately just an experience - it can greatly help us open or gain clarity, but it's important not to get caught up in it. the experience i am sharing simply demonstrates how sound can be absorbed by the system and nothing more, and has no inherent specialness.
as i sat by the Gaṅgā, the sound i have been imbibing spontaneously rang in my right ear at low volume. after a small dram of whisky taken as sacrament, the sound boomed in both of my ears. my heartbeat increased and various bodyparts, such as navel, feet and hands began pulsing. what i understand as "pleasure pathways" in my system fired. followingly, i directly listened to the sound with headphones, eyes open. after i finished listening, the sound overturned my thoughts and my experience became an immersion in the five senses (sight, touch etc).
sacrament choice: 6 y/o Highland Park independent bottle, 60.1%, which i got from Cadenhead's at a Whiskybaba.in immersion in summer - i'm not a fan of OB (original / official bottling) of Highland Park but their IB (independent bottling) i think is a must try.
#tantra#tantrika#sound#breath#sound breath#yoga#kamalatmika#mahavidya#mahavidyas#ashzero#the ash zero experience#whisky#india#rishikesh#whiskybaba#practice#siddhanta#algorithm
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🌼🌼🌺🌼🌺🌼🌺🌼🌼 PHENOMENAL AUSPICIOUS TRIPURASUNDARI MATA from @beauty_of_art_aditi • Series: Dash Mahavidya Post 3: Tripurasundari The word Tripura (त्रिपुर ) means three worlds, Sundari (सुन्दरी) means beautiful woman. Tripura Sundari means the most beautiful woman in the three worlds. She is called Tripura because she is manifested in Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as the creator, preserver and destroyer of the universe. Don’t repost without tagging and mentioning Follow @beauty_of_art_aditi for more more #digitalart #digitalpainting #mahavidya #tripurasundari #tara #mahakali #art #like #share #follow #comment #tag #mention https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl7dbBZO6U4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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मुण्डमाला
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FIERCE VERSUS GENTLE GODDESSES
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Die Mahavidyas (von Sanskrit महाविद्या Mahāvidyā = „große Verkörperung“ oder „großes Wissen“) sind eine Gruppe von zehn tantrischen Göttinnen, von denen die meisten in zornvollen und schrecklichen Formen erscheinen: Kali, Tara, Chinnamasta, Bhuvaneshvari, Bagala, Dhumavati, Kamala, Mitangi, Sodashi (auch Sundari) und Bhairavi oder Tripura Bhairavi.
In diesen Mythen spielen die Mahavidyas die Rolle, zu zeigen, dass das Weibliche selbst stärker ist als Shiva und die anderen männlichen Götter, und es liegt nahe anzunehmem, dass die Shaktas die Überlegenheit der Mahadevi zeigen wollten.
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В переводе с санскрита «Махавидья» означает «Маха» – великое, «Видья» – знание. Великое знание, персонифицированное как десять женских божеств.
Махавидья (mahavidya) – это причинное сущностное тело богини, душа мира, неуничтожимая духовная форма, находящаяся в неразрывном единстве с Шивой.
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LDSR upscaled
under general devotional replication protocols
(from Mahayana art & assuming it applies to open reposting)
Tara (Mahavidya I think)
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One who earns the grace of Bhairavi
neither has to live in concern...or fear of life or death or failure.
All that human being considers as well being will be his , if only he earns the grace of Bhairavi !
-sg
#shaktism#kali ma#mahavidya#chinnamasta#hindu mythology#sanatandharmablog#vedas#devi#shakti#puja#maya#durga
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Had a funny thought.
The Big4, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Indra once decided to have a rIcH fAm vIbEs party with their wives. So 8 ppl in total. And then Parvati is late. So everyone questions Shiva why his wife is late and just then she barges into the room with.... Durga, Kali, Tara, Matangi, Chhinamasta, Bhairavi, Bagalamukhi, Katyayani, Kushmanda, Shailaputri and 60 other avatars of hers and is just like hi :) I brought the girlies along :)
#hindu mythology#brahma#vishnu#shiva#indra#saraswati#laxmi#parvati#shachi#durga#kali#tara#mahavidyas#shakti#incorrect mythology#mythology memes#incorrect quotes#hindu gods#indian mythology#indian gods#incorrect hindu mythology#incorrect hindu myths#hindu myth memes
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#am I bugging or?#by observation I’m realizing that mercurials are so bodily oriented#versus martians I think mars ppl legit have body dysmorphia but their lowkey genius’ it just goes unnoticed#both are good with wordplay too#I just feel like I respect them in different way + I get along with mercurials more#maybe the conversations and unstable emotions? who gnos ha#martians are supportive and funny as hell tho#but I think I can’t relate to their soft on the inside tough on the exterior personality#+ I can’t relate to the way they express emotions but I can relate to their perfectionist qualities#I love moon women#I respect Saturn women#to an extent cause they a lil much esp UB#but those two ruled planets are usually my closest friends#us Venusian women are usually competing against each other lmfaooo subtlety#us Ketu women are unmatched and deeply misunderstood/intelligent#Rahu women I have no comment sorry but very intoxicating and trendsetters nonetheless I give yah props#lastly us Jupiter women (mind you I have a small %) are usually underestimated/looked over/ or overestimated#but very generous energetically and easily taken advantage of it’s sad#moon women also get taken advantage of with their loyalty/devotion#mahavidyas#why I forgot about sun women?? 😭
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