Trividhagati, Trividha-gati: 1 definition

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Trividhagati 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Trividhagati (त्रिविधगति) refers to the “three modalities”, according to the according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya.—Nityā Nityā, herself triple, governs and embodies all the primary triads as her three aspects (bheda). The three goddesses, their correspondences and functions, are essentially those of the ‘three modalities’ (trividhagati) of the Goddess in her Triangle as Bhagaśakti—the Energy of the Yoni: ‘[...]’ In this way Rudra’s energy, the mother of persistence and destruction, has encompassed (vyāpta) all things with (the sides of the Triangle, her) three divisions. [...]

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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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