The Sanskrit term Siddhyaṣṭaka can be transliterated into English as Siddhyastaka or Siddhyashtaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Siddhyaṣṭaka (सिद्ध्यष्टक) [=aṣṭasiddhi?] refers to the “eight accomplishments”, 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, “[...] It is the House that has arisen divided into the forms (of the goddess) and adorned with the knowledge of the planes. The extending flow, which is the arising of the Western (transmission), is the thread illumined by Navātman. Arising in the Age of Strife, it is (completely) accomplished and is the disciple of Bhairava and Kubjikā. It contains the Eight Trees, the Eight Creepers, the Eight Mata (schools) and the Eight Accomplishments (siddhyaṣṭaka—siddhiraṣṭakam). [...]

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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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Partial matches: Ashtaka, Siddhi.

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