Bahvricha Upanishad

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The Bahvricha Upanishad is a minor Shakta Upanishad of Hinduism that extols the goddess as the supreme reality and source of the universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakta Upanishad
Upanishad
minor Upanishad
associatedWith Rigveda
category Shakta Upanishads
cosmology goddess as cause and support of all beings
universe arises from the goddess
emphasizes goddess as immanent and transcendent
supremacy of the Divine Feminine
extols goddess as supreme reality
focusesOn Shaktism
genre philosophical text
influenced later Shakta theology
language Sanskrit
numberOfChapters 1
partOf corpus of minor Upanishads
philosophicalSchool Advaita-influenced Shaktism
regionOfOrigin Indian subcontinent
relatedConcept Brahman as feminine
Mahadevi
relatedText Devi Upanishad
Tripura Upanishad
linked to: Tripura Upanishads
religion Hinduism
scripturalStatus minor but authoritative in Shakta traditions
scriptureType Shruti
teaches goddess as source of the universe
identity of goddess with Brahman
non-dual nature of ultimate reality
tradition Devi-centric tradition
veneratedDeity Devi
Tripurasundari

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Shakta Upanishads categoryIncludes Bahvricha Upanishad
Shakta Upanishads categoryIncludes Sita Upanishad
linked to: Bahvricha Upanishad
Shakta Upanishads categoryIncludes Sarasvati-rahasya Upanishad
linked to: Bahvricha Upanishad