Shodashi
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Shodashi is a revered Hindu goddess, considered a youthful and radiant form of Tripura Sundari associated with beauty, wisdom, and supreme cosmic power in the Shakta tradition.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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Mahavidya ⓘ form of Tripura Sundari ⓘ |
| abode | Sri Nagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kadi Vidya mantra tradition
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Lalita Sahasranama NERFINISHED ⓘ Shri Vidya upasana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Chakra worship ⓘ Sri Vidya NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripura Sundari NERFINISHED ⓘ beauty ⓘ supreme cosmic power ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| attribute |
eternal youth
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radiance ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Dasha Mahavidya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consort | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
embodiment of Sri Chakra
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supreme goddess ⓘ |
| deityType |
Tantric goddess
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benign goddess ⓘ |
| epithet |
Lalita
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Rajarajeshwari NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripurasundari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
four-armed form
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seated on a lotus ⓘ seated on a throne ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | the sixteen-year-old ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
non-dual consciousness
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unity of Shiva and Shakti ⓘ |
| regionOfCult |
Bengal
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South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
complete manifestation of beauty
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fullness of the moon ⓘ perfection of the sixteen kalas ⓘ sovereign power ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Lalita Tripura Sundari-related Agamas
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Tantric texts of Sri Vidya ⓘ |
| tradition | Shakta tradition ⓘ |
| weapon |
flower arrows
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goad ⓘ noose ⓘ sugarcane bow ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | Parabrahman in Shakta theology ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Sri Vidya temples
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Tantric rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.