DhumavatiDhumavati (धूमावती, , literally "the smoky one") is one of the Mahavidyas, a group of ten Hindu Tantric goddesses. Dhumavati represents the fearsome aspect of Mahadevi, the supreme goddess in Hindu traditions such as Shaktism. She is often portrayed as an old, ugly widow, and is associated with things considered inauspicious and unattractive in Hinduism, such as the crow and the chaturmasya period. The goddess is often depicted carrying a winnowing basket on a horseless chariot or riding a crow, usually in a cremation ground.
Shri VidyaNOTOC Shri Vidya (ISO: ; 'knowledge', 'learning', 'lore', or 'science'; sometimes also spelled Sri Vidya or Shree Vidya) is a Hindu Tantric religious system devoted to the Goddess as Lalitā Tripurasundarī (Beautiful Goddess of the Three Worlds). A thousand names for this form of are recited in the , which includes concepts. The sect accepts and aims to provide both material prosperity and self-realisation. It has an extensive literature. Details of belief vary in different texts but the general principles are similar to those found in Kashmir Shaivism.
Ashta LakshmiAshta Lakshmi (Sanskrit: अष्टलक्ष्मी, IAST: Aṣṭalakṣmī; lit. "Octet of Lakshmi") or Ashtalakshmi, is a group of the eight manifestations of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity. She presides over eight sources of wealth: spirituality, material wealth, agriculture, royalty, knowledge, courage, progeny, and victory. The Ashta Lakshmi are always depicted and worshipped in an octet in temples. Adi Lakshmi (Primeval Lakshmi) is portrayed to be the earliest form of Lakshmi.
PanchajanyaPanchajanya (पाञ्चजन्य) is the shankha (conch) of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, one of his four primary attributes. The Panchajanya symbolises the five elements, and is regarded to produce the primeval sound of creation when blown. According to the Mahabharata, Vishnu is stated to have slain a daitya (a member of a clan of asuras) named Panchajana on a mountain named Chakravan constructed by Vishvakarma, and seized the conch shell in which Panchajana had lived for himself. The conch is named after the daitya.
DevîDevī (sanskrit IAST : devī, ) est dans l'hindouisme un qualificatif donné à plusieurs divinités, shakti de Shiva, notamment Pārvatī considérée comme par les shaktas, ou bien Umā, voire Dourga autres qualificatifs de Parvati. Le terme devī est également un nom générique désignant une déesse hindoue, nom féminin correspondant au masculin deva, désignant un dieu. Mahādevī, la Grande Déesse, désigne une forme apparente de l'Absolu lorsqu'elle est avec Shiva : « Les dieux assemblés s'approchant de la Grande Déesse lui demandèrent : « Qui es-tu ? » Elle leur répondit : « Je suis la forme apparente du principe ultime, le Brahman.
Shakti (hindouisme)Shakti (sanskrit IAST : śakti ; devanāgarī : शक्ति ; pali : satti ; tibétain : yum, nus-ma) est un terme qui signifie « pouvoir », « puissance », « force ». Dans l'hindouisme, ce mot désigne l'énergie féminine, le principe actif et extériorisé d'une divinité masculine. On peut citer notamment : Pārvatī, Durgā, Lakṣmī, Kālī, Sarasvatī. Shakti est aussi le nom d'une déesse qui est l'épouse d'Indra, dieu d'un paradis-univers (loka) chez les hindous ; elle est souvent associée dans les temps contemporains à Shiva, l'énergie masculine.
Bhuvaneshvarivignette|La déesse Bhuvaneshvari au temple Parashakthi à Pontiac Michigan Bhuvaneshvari est une déesse de l'hindouisme qui fait partie des Dasha Mahavidya: les divinités représentant la Sagesse. Ses aspects sont multiples: elle peut avoir deux ou jusqu'à vingt mains. Elle est décrite proche de Sarasvatî (déesse), mais aussi de Durga et de la très belle Sri Lalita.
PratyangiraPratyangira (Sanskrit: प्रत्यङ्गिरा, Pratyaṅgirā), also called Atharvana Bhadrakali, Narasimhi, Simhamukhi, and Nikumbala, is a Hindu goddess associated with Shaktism. She is described to be the female energy and consort of Sarabeswara. According to the Tripura Rahasya, she is the pure manifestation of the wrath of Tripura Sundari. In the Vedas, Pratyangira is represented in the form of Atharvana Bhadrakali, the goddess of the Atharva Veda and magical spells. Narasimhi is part of the Saptamatrika mother goddesses.
TrideviThe Tridevi (त्रिदेवी) are a trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, joining a triad of eminent goddesses either as a feminine version of the Trimurti, or as consorts of a masculine Trimurti, depending on the denomination. This triad is typically personified by the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati. In Shaktism, these triune goddesses are the manifestations of Mula-Prakriti or Adi Parashakti. In the traditional androcentric denominations of Hinduism, the feminine Tridevi goddesses are relegated as consorts and auxiliary deities to the more eminent masculine Trimurti gods.
NavratriNavratri ou Navaratri (sanskrit : नवरात्रि, littéralement : « neuf nuits ») est une fête hindoue qui célèbre durant neuf nuits et dix jours des formes diverses de la Shakti, l'Énergie féminine divine, principalement la déesse Durga qui est très fêtée dans l'est de l'Inde durant cette période. Dans le sud, c'est Sarasvati qui est mise à l'honneur. Dans le nord, il n'est pas rare de voir une célébration consacrée au livre épique, le Ramayana.
