Vaishnavishakti, Vaishnavi-shakti, Vaiṣṇavīśakti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vaiṣṇavīśakti can be transliterated into English as Vaisnavisakti or Vaishnavishakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVaiṣṇavīśakti (वैष्णवीशक्ति) refers to essential nature of Viṣṇu (i.e., Viṣṇu’s power is his Vaiṣṇavīśakti, that is, Mahāmāyā), according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The goddess appears in this version as Vaiṣṇavīśakti who is identified with Mahāmāyā and Prakṛti. She emerges out of the Liṅga after being worshipped for five nights, reminding us of the legendary sacrifice performed for five nights—pāñcarātra—from which one of the main Vaiṣṇava Tantric tradition is supposed to draw its name.
Note: In the Jayadrathayāmala (and associated Tantras) Kālī in the form of the goddess Kālasaṃkarṣiṇī is identified with Vaiṣṇavīśakti and is the consort of Narasiṃha, an incarnation of Viṣṇu. She is well known to the Kubjikā Tantras.
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: Vaishnavi, Shakti.
Full-text: Kalasankarshini, Bhaganana.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.8.97 < [Chapter 8 - Mahāprabhu’s Water Sports in Narendra- sarovara]
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 18 - The Svayambara of Śaśikalā < [Book 3]
Chapter 29 - On the killing of Raktabīja < [Book 5]
Chapter 16 - On Śūka’s desiring to go to Mithilā to see Janaka < [Book 1]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XXVI - Śākta Sādhanā (the Ordinary Ritual) < [Section 3 - Ritual]