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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Laṅkānandanātha (लङ्कानन्दनाथ) (or simply Laṅkānanda) is another name of Pippilīśadeva: one of the Nine Nāthas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.—The Nine Nāthas propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras. Although each Siddha has a consort with which he shares some part of his spiritual discipline, she is not considered to be his wife. Thus, from the perspective of his identity as an initiate, he is not a householder.—Udayarāja is the name at birth (i.e., the original names of the Siddhas) of Pippilīśadeva. His [other] famed name is: Laṅkānandanātha. A Nātha may have more than one such ‘famed name’ (kīrtināma), according to the number of extraordinary events especially associated with him.

The Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka describes the extraordinary events that inspired his “famed names”: Udayarāja was called Laṅkānandanātha because he graced Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa's brother in Śrīlaṅka.

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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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