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Parashakti (
Adi Parashakti and Maheshvari-Devi
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Parā in Trika
Trika is a Non-
Saiddhantic Mantra Margic Saivite sect praising Parā, Aparā and Parāparā as three supreme goddesses. These three represent the three prongs of Shiva's Trishula and they can be meditated in Trishulabja Mandala. The three aspects are emerging from Kulesvari Matrrusadbhava. Para means the highest form and beyond the range of human understanding while it loses its supremacy and manifests Parapara, the mediocre level. While it further loses its strength it becomes Apara.[5]
These three aspects symbolizes Shiva, Shakti and Atman in philosophical perspective of Trika.
Para in Siddhanta
According to Saiva Siddhanta, the lower part (pedestal) of Shiva lingam represents parashakti while upper part (oval stone) represents parashiva.[6]
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Para in Shaktism
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See also
- Paramashiva
- Trika
- Adi parashakti
References
- ^ "Glossary". Search for "Parāśakti".
- ^ Dycskowski, 2014, Three Supreme Goddesses of Trika, Anuttara
- ^ Woodroffe, John George (1922). The Garland of Letters: (Varnamâlâ) Studies in the Mantra-shâstra. Ganesh Publications.
- ^ Parashakti. Dancing with Siva.
- ^ Ravi.V (2012). Vijnanabhairava Tantra. Manblunder. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Hinduism for children". search for "Śivaliṅga".
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