Shaktism

Saraswati (, ), also spelled as Sarasvati, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, creativity, purification, language and culture. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, she forms the trinity of chief goddesses, known as the Tridevi. Saraswati is a pan-Indian deity, venerated not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism.

Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi), also known as Shri (, ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of happiness, fortune, wealth, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She, Parvati, and Sarasvati form the trinity of goddesses called the Tridevi.

Parvati (, ), also known as Uma (, ) and Gauri (, ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. Along with Lakshmi and Sarasvati, she forms the trinity, known as the Tridevi.

Durga (; , ), also known as Mahādevī (; , , [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋiː]), and Ādiśakti(; , , [aːd̪ɪ ʃɐkt̪i]), is one of the most important deities in Hinduism. She is regarded as the principal aspect of Adi Parashakti, the Ultimate Reality in Shaktism and widely worshipped by the followers of this goddess-centric sect, and has importance in other denominations like Shaivism and Vaishnavism.

Tantra (; ) is an esoteric yogic tradition that developed in the Indian subcontinent, beginning in the middle of the 1st millennium CE, initially within Shaivism and Shaktism, and subsequently in Mahayana Buddhism and Vaishnavism. Tantra presents complex cosmologies, viewing the body as divine and typically reflecting the union of Shiva and Shakti. Tantric goals include Siddhi (supernatural accomplishment), bhoga, and Kundalini ascent; while also addressing states of possession (āveśa) and exorcism.

thumb|260px|Shaktism is a goddess-centric Hindu tradition; relief statues of Matrikas: from left to right Vaishnavi, [[Varahi, Indrani, Chamunda]]

thumb|Shakti, the feminine power, is often personified as an aspect of Devi

Yoni (Sanskrit: योनि, ), sometimes called pindika, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti. It is usually shown with linga – its masculine counterpart. Together, they symbolize the merging of microcosmos and macrocosmos, the divine eternal process of creation and regeneration, and the union of the feminine and the masculine that recreates all of existence. The yoni is conceptualized as nature's gateway of all births, particularly in the esoteric Kaula and Tantra practices, as well as the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions of Hinduism.

Hindu Guru (1896–1982)

thumb|9th-century sculpture depicting the Seven Mother Goddesses (Matrikas) flanked by Shiva (left) and Ganesha (right)

The Highest form of Mahadevi

Hindu text

Hindu religious text (c. 550 CE)

Hindu temple in West Bengal, India

Chandi (, ) or Chandika () is a Hindu deity. Chandika is a form of goddess Durga. She shares similarities with the Goddess Chamunda, not only in name but also in attributes and iconography. Due to these similarities, some consider them to be the same deity, while others view them as different manifestations of Mahadevi. Both are often associated with other powerful goddesses like Durga, Katyayani, Kali and Kalaratri. The Goddess is particularly revered in Gujarat.

early Sanskrit text, one of eighteen major Puranas, contains the Devi Mahatmya

Hindu temple in India

medieval era Sanskrit text, one of eighteen major Puranas

school of yoga

Hindu folk deitie

Mahakali () is a deity common to Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, she is the goddess of time and death in the goddess-centric tradition of Shaktism, and a Yakshini in both the Svetambara and Digambara traditions of Jainism. She is also known as the supreme being in various Hindu tantras and Puranas.

Chandraghanta () is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the destroyer of demons and protector of her devotees. She is the third of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the third day of Navaratri.

Bhramari () is the Hindu goddess of bees. She is an incarnation of the goddess Mahadevi in Shaktism.

minor Purana of Hinduism

Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess Kali

form of mystical diagram used in the Shri Vidya school of Hinduism

one of the seven Mother Goddesses in Hinduism

manifestation of the Hindu Mother Goddess, Devi

Kamakhya (), a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of Kama (desire), she is regarded as the goddess of desire. Her abodeKamakhya Temple is located in the Kamarupa region of Assam, India. Originally a Kirata goddess, Residing on Nilachal hills across the banks of the Brahmaputra River, west of Guwahati in the 10th/11th century Temple rebuilt in 1565 CE, she is worshiped in a non-iconic and un-anthropomorphic form of stone shaped like yoni fed by a perennial stream. The temple is primary amongst the 51 Shakta pithas, and is one of the most important Shakta

one of the names of Parvati/Durga

Hindu text from the Brahmanda Purana

Kaushiki (,) is a Hindu goddess, a deity who emerged from the sheath of Parvati. She was emerged from Parvati's cells to defeat the asura brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha, and was also the reason the Matrikas come into existence.

temple in Odisha, India

goddess-related Hindu text

Hindu tantric religious system

thumb|Statue of Lakshmi, one of the primary bearers of the epithet Bhagavati

Manidvipa (; ) is the celestial abode of Mahadevi, the supreme goddess, according to the Shaktism tradition in Hinduism. It is an island situated in the middle of an ocean called the Sudha Samudra (the ocean of nectar). In the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Manidvipa is portrayed as the Sarvaloka, the highest world that is superior to Goloka, the realm of Krishna and Radha, Saketa the realm of Rama and Sita, Vaikuntha, the realm of Vishnu and Lakshmi, Kailasa, the realm of Shiva and Parvati, and Brahmaloka, the realm of Brahma and Saraswati. This is consistent with the scripture's portrayal of goddess

Kuldevi of Dugar , Surana & Sankhla Gotras.

This is a famous Hindu temple located in the Coimbatore district of Kongu Nadu, Tamil Nadu.

Rudrani () is the consort of Rudra, a Vedic deity regarded to be a form of Shiva in contemporary Hinduism. Rudrani is an epithet of Parvati, the consort of Shiva.

annual Hindu mela held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam

hindu hymn in praise of Durga

thumb|Murti of [[Lakshmi]] Jagadamba () is an epithet used to address a Hindu goddess, primarily applied to Durga, Lakshmi and Parvati in literature.

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goddess-related Hindu text

mythological event in which the god Daksha arranges for his daughter Sati to immolate herself

Hindu regional goddess

building in India

thumb|Parashakti murti in a temple.

Chalchitra (Bengali: চালচিত্র) is a part of Bengal Patachitra. It referred to the Debi Chal or Durga chala, the background of the Durga Pratima or idol. Originally, these were used to give a proper proportion to the structure. This tradition is very ancient and is still maintained.

thumb|A scene of Akalabodhana, the untimely realization of Durga by Rama, as described in the Krittivasi Ramayana; Puja (Hinduism)|Puja [[mandapa of Khidirpur Venus Club, Kolkata, 2010]]

Shivaduti () is a manifestation of the Hindu mother goddess Adi Parashakti.