Shaktividya, Śaktividyā, Shakti-vidya: 1 definition
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Shaktividya 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 Śaktividyā can be transliterated into English as Saktividya or Shaktividya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚaktividyā (शक्तिविद्या) refers to the “Vidyā of Power”, according to the commentary on the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] All this is (right) in the centre of the causal Fire and is pervaded by (the Yoni). That is said to be the supreme part (pada i.e. syllable) within which all the parts are present. That part is clearly attained by the division of the sixteen syllables. The first group of four generates the unfailing Command. The second group of four leads to Kubjinī’s abode [i.e., kubjinīpada]. The third one is called the Vidyā of Power [i.e., śaktividā] and leads to that most excellent abode. The fourth attains the abode which is the Divine Current and (this cannot be attained) in any other way”.
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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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
13. Cowdung-Products of the cow as ‘Vidyā’ < [Chapter 2 - Greatness of Bhasma and Dhāraṇa]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 19 [Ambā in Dual and non-dual aspect] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 18 - The purification of the six paths < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
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