The Sanskrit term Aṣṭasarga can be transliterated into English as Astasarga or Ashtasarga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Aṣṭasarga (अष्टसर्ग) refers to “eight types of creation”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(Kubjikā) is the colour of (dark) blue collyrium. [...] The lotus, which is the eight-fold creation [i.e., aṣṭasarga—sargam aṣṭavidhaṃ padmaṃ], should be imagined on the ghost. The Earth principle is in (the Wheel) of the Self-supported. One should think that Water is in (her) navel and Fire in the centre of the heart. One should imagine that Wind is in (her) throat and Space on (her) forehead. All (the elements) are located in these (places). Thousands of millions of Kulas are part of the Kula tradition. The teaching concerning (the goddess’s) body is hard to acquire even by the gods.”.

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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.

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Partial matches: Ashta, Sarga.

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