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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dhīvarī (धीवरी) refers to a “fisher-woman” and is identified with the sacred site of Devīkoṭa and the Mātṛkā named Mahālakṣmī, according to the Mādhavakula and the Devyāyāmala (both Kālī Tantras that prescribe the worship of Kālasaṃkarṣaṇī as the supreme form of Kālī).—According to the Kubjikā Tantras, the eight major Kaula sacred sites each have a house occupied by a woman of low caste who is identified with a Mother (Mātṛkā).—[...] Devīkoṭa is identified with (a) the class of outcaste woman (antyajā) [or bone fisherwoman (dhīvarī)], (b) the Mātṛkā or ‘mother’ named Mahālakṣmī, and (c) with the location of the teacher’s mouth.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dhīvarī (धीवरी):—[from dhīvara > dhī] f. (cf. [preceding]) a fisherman’s wife, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) [v.s. ...] a sort of harpoon for catching fish, [Uṇādi-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]

3) [v.s. ...] a fish-basket, [ib.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Full-text: Bahudhivan, Kilavari, Dashadhiva, Dhivara, Dhivan, Kotivarsha, Antyaja, Devikota.

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