Khashakti, Khaśakti, Kha-shakti: 1 definition

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Khashakti 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.

The Sanskrit term Khaśakti can be transliterated into English as Khasakti or Khashakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Khaśakti (खशक्ति) refers to the “power of the void”, 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 Circle of the Point in the centre of the maṇḍala, churned by its innate energy, which the texts call passion (kāma, madana) or the power of the Void (khaśakti), splits up to form the six parts [Cf. Ṣaṭprakārā, Ṣaṭka] of the Krama. This too, like the Point and the Triangle, is said to be the Liṅga”.

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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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