Khagatita, Khagātītā, Khagātīta, Khaga-atita: 1 definition

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Khagātītā (खगातीता) refers to “she who is beyond the void” (i.e., Kaulinī/ Khageśvarī), 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, “The Śāmbhava Command, very blissful [i.e., susaṃtuṣṭā], has entered the Western House. The mobile and immobile (universe) is Stillness (nirācāra), the essence of which is bliss and consciousness. (Bhairava the) Sky-farer is beyond the energy of the Void (khakalā). Within the Sky-farer is the Mistress of the Sky-farer (Khageśvarī). She is the sky-faring of the Sky-farers. (She is) Kaulinī who, beyond the Void [i.e., khagātītā], is established in the Void. (The goddess continued): [...]”.

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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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