Shaktipitha, Śaktipīṭha, Shakti-pitha: 1 definition
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Shaktipitha 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.
The Sanskrit term Śaktipīṭha can be transliterated into English as Saktipitha or Shaktipitha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚaktipīṭha (शक्तिपीठ) refers to the “sacred sexual organ of Śakti (the ritual consort)”, according to Brahmayāmala verse 45.197-199 and 247-250.—The term pīṭha has a special sense in the Brahmayāmala as another part of the body. Also called śaktipīṭha, it is the sacred sexual organ of Śakti, the ritual consort. There the adept ‘places’, that is, performs his own sacrificial rite (svayāga) of union, which produces the sacrificial substances offered to the deity. [...]
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: Shakti, Pitha, Pita.
Full-text: Kshalana, Manahkshalana.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 76 [Ādya-spandharūpa-Śaktipītha] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.64 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Risabhanatha image in the PG. Deptt. of AIHC&A, Utkal University < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Jaina Antiquities in Jagatsinghpur District (Introduction) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Jaina Antiquities in Kendrapara District < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 8 < [Section 1]