Devividya, Devīvidyā, Devi-vidya: 1 definition

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Devividya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Devividya in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Devīvidyā (देवीविद्या) refers to the “Vidyā of the Goddess”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] He who is such, that is, the seventh with respect to the mind which is the sixth of the group of five (senses) whose nature is the intellect and is the main (component of those six) is said to be Ṣaṣṭhanātha. Once he, Ṣaṣṭhanātha had known his own Vidyā, that is the Vidyā of the goddess (devīvidyā) called Aparā [aparābhidhānāṃ devīvidyāṃ], he emerged and was known correctly. By whom? By that worshipper. With whom? Along with the Self. [...]”.

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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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