Shakta Tantra
Shakta Tantra Shakta Tantra is a major tradition within Shaktism , one of the primary denominations of Hinduism. It centers on the worship of Shakti (divine feminine energy or power) as the Supreme Reality (Brahman), often personified as the Goddess (Devi) in forms like Durga, Kali, Parvati, Tripurasundari (Lalita), or the Ten Mahavidyas. Shaktism views Shakti as both the dynamic creative force of the universe and the path to liberation. It is one of the three main Hindu paths alongside Vaishnavism (Vishnu-focused) and Shaivism (Shiva-focused), and it is especially prominent in regions like Bengal, Assam, and parts of South India. Philosophy of Shaktism Shakta Tantra is fundamentally non-dualistic ( Advaita ). The Goddess is the ultimate reality—immanent (present in all creation) and transcendent. She is Pure Consciousness, the origin and dissolution of the universe, both the binding power of illusion ( maya ) and the liberating knowledge that leads to realization: "I ...