Siddhamarga, Siddha-marga, Siddhamārga: 1 definition

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Siddhamārga (सिद्धमार्ग) refers to the “path of the Siddhas” or “path of the accomplished”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—A common synonym of the name Paścimāmnāya, it is the ‘root tradition’ (mūlānvaya) of which the individual lineages (oli) and currents of transmission (ogha) are developments. It is the ‘lineage of Siddhas’ (siddhānvaya) which, as the whole tradition, is at once the path of the accomplished (siddhamārga) and that of accomplishment (siddhimārga). The word ‘anvaya’ may also denote a particular line of transmission or ‘lineage of Siddhas’ (siddhānvaya) or ‘the lineage of a sacred seat’ (pīṭhānvaya).

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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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