Shaktityaga, Śaktityāga, Shakti-tyaga: 1 definition
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Shaktityaga 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 Śaktityāga can be transliterated into English as Saktityaga or Shaktityaga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Śaktityāga (शक्तित्याग) refers to the “abandonment of power”.—Śakti is in the lower part of the body, like the lower firestick and Śiva—the Churning Bhairava—in the upper. Their axis is the individual Self that is located in the navel, the Wheel (cakra) in the centre between them where the fire of Kuṇḍalinī rises. Śakti below contracts. Bhairava above expands. Pulsing in alternation they stir up the inner Fire. This is the Yoga of the Churning of Śiva and Śakti. It is called the Abandonment of Power—Śaktityāga—because Śakti, i.e. Kuṇḍalinī abandons her place of rest, and also because it leads to the realisation of the supreme state beyond Śiva and Śakti, to which Śakti leads.
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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