Dvikabheda, Dvika-bheda: 1 definition
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Dvikabheda 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramDvikabheda (द्विकभेद) refers to the “two divisions” (i.e., Śiva and Śakti), 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, “At the end of Śakti is Supreme Sound and at the End of Sound is Kuleśvara. One should know that what is born from Kula is on that plane (and) abides (there) in two divisions (dvikabheda) (as Śiva and Śakti)”.
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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