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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ādyayāga (आद्ययाग) refers to the “primordial sacrifice”, according to the Mahānayaprakāśa verse 2.1-35, while explaining the cycles of the goddesses of consciousness.—Accordingly, “This (energy) is the Primordial Sacrifice [i.e., ādyayāga], the (most) noble and profound plane (of reality). It is intent towards the plane of repose within one’s own nature, which is hard to grasp and free of obscuration. It is the wine of Kula (i.e. immanence) and Akula (transcendence) consisting of the flow of the Great Resonance (of consciousness), which is internal and full. It is the abiding condition (of the energy of consciousness) as the unity brought about by the purification of objectivity and the latent traces (of the previous phases) when (all) is being destroyed with great force in order to perform the supreme lustration. Thus the most excellent teachers consider (this Sacrifice) to be Raudraraudreśvarī. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: eScholarship: The role of religious experience in the traditions of Tantric Shaivism

Ādyayāga (आद्ययाग) refers to “sexual ritual” and represents one of the defining characteristics of Kulamārga.—[...] Kulamārga is a name occasionally found in the primary sources,to maintain a consistency with the names of the other two streams. The Kulamārga, then (based as it is in the Somasiddhānta branch of the Atimārga; see below), is distinguished by the following characteristics: [... ādyayāga (sexual ritual); ...]. Despite the transgressive character of this list, the Kulamārga was not only practiced by marginal elements of society, but also found a place at its pinnacle, that of the royal court, in which context it existed in a refined aestheticized form.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Partial matches: Yaga, Adya.

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