Shakta canon
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The Shakta canon is the body of Hindu sacred texts that focus on the worship of the Goddess (Devi) as the supreme reality, central to Shaktism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sakta Tantra | 1 |
| Shakta Agamas | 1 |
| Shakta Tantras | 1 |
| Shakta canon canonical | 1 |
| Shakta texts | 1 |
| Śākta Āgamas (Tantras) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4921573 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakta canon Context triple: [Devi Bhagavata Purana, partOf, Shakta canon]
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A.
Shakta Upanishads
The Shakta Upanishads are a group of Hindu philosophical texts that focus on the worship and theology of the Divine Mother (Shakti) within the Shakta tradition.
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B.
Sri Vidya
Sri Vidya is a Hindu tantric tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Tripura Sundari through esoteric rituals, mantras, and the Sri Yantra.
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C.
Mahavidyas
Mahavidyas are a group of ten fierce and esoteric aspects of the Hindu Divine Mother, central to Tantric Shaktism and revered as embodiments of supreme wisdom and cosmic power.
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D.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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E.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakta canon Target entity description: The Shakta canon is the body of Hindu sacred texts that focus on the worship of the Goddess (Devi) as the supreme reality, central to Shaktism.
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A.
Shakta Upanishads
The Shakta Upanishads are a group of Hindu philosophical texts that focus on the worship and theology of the Divine Mother (Shakti) within the Shakta tradition.
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B.
Sri Vidya
Sri Vidya is a Hindu tantric tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Tripura Sundari through esoteric rituals, mantras, and the Sri Yantra.
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C.
Mahavidyas
Mahavidyas are a group of ten fierce and esoteric aspects of the Hindu Divine Mother, central to Tantric Shaktism and revered as embodiments of supreme wisdom and cosmic power.
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D.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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E.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture corpus
ⓘ
religious canon ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
Shakta ritual worship
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Tantric sadhana ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ yantra worship ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
Shakti as ultimate reality
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identity of Devi and Brahman ⓘ |
| componentOf | Hindu canon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agamas
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linked to:
Āgamas
Devi Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Devi Mahatmya ⓘ Hymns ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Samhitas ⓘ Shakta Upanishads ⓘ Stotras ⓘ Tantras ⓘ
linked to:
Tantras (Hindu texts)
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| includesGenre |
devotional hymns
ⓘ
mythological narratives ⓘ philosophical treatises ⓘ ritual manuals ⓘ theological commentaries ⓘ |
| includesText |
Bhavana Upanishad
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Devi Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Devi Mahatmya ⓘ Devi Upanishad ⓘ Kalika Purana ⓘ Kulachudamani Tantra ⓘ Kularnava Tantra ⓘ Lalita Sahasranama ⓘ Mahanirvana Tantra ⓘ Markandeya Purana (Shakta sections) ⓘ
linked to:
Markandeya Purana
Rudra Yamala Tantra ⓘ Saundarya Lahari ⓘ Shakta Tantras ⓘ
linked to:
Shakta canon
Shakta Upanishads ⓘ Tantras of the Sri Vidya tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Shrividya Tantra
Tripura Rahasya ⓘ Tripura Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Tripura Upanishads
Yogini Tantra ⓘ |
| influences |
Goddess-centered devotional traditions
ⓘ
Shakta ritual practice ⓘ Shakta theology ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktism
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| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Devi ⓘ |
| mainFocus | worship of the Goddess ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaktism ⓘ |
| theologicalView | Devi as supreme reality ⓘ |
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Subject: Shakta canon Description of subject: The Shakta canon is the body of Hindu sacred texts that focus on the worship of the Goddess (Devi) as the supreme reality, central to Shaktism.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Goddess Bhuvaneswari
linked to: Shakta canon