Kukaravidya, Kukārāvidyā, Kukara-vidya: 1 definition

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kukārāvidyā (कुकाराविद्या) refers to the “Vidyā of the goddess Kubjikā”, 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, “[...] The venerable one called Ciñciṇīśa is that Śambhu by nature and is born from his own body as a subtle exertion. And what else is there? He should be worshipped along with the Kukārā Vidyā [kukārākhyayā vidyayā samanvitaṃ pūjayet]. This is the connection (between the words) with what was said before. [...]”.

Note: The Path of Meru [i.e., meruprastāra] is the source of the goddess’s scripture and, indeed, all her tradition. From here kukārāvidyā, that is, the Vidyā of the goddess Kubjikā, comes forth in the form of a garland of thirty-two letters (Cf. Yogakhaṇḍa verse 16.2abc).

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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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