Mahavidyas

Glossary

A group of ten goddesses from the Tantric Hindu pantheon, consisting of Kali, Tara, Shodashi, Bhuvaneshvari, Chhinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala. They are revered in Shaktism, Shaivism and Vajrayana Buddhism and denote a turning point in the rise of Bhakti cults within Shaktism in the early eighteenth century. The creation of the Mahavidyas is outlined in the Mahabhagvata Purana, attributed to Vyasa.

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Mahavidyas%newline%A group of ten goddesses from the Tantric Hindu pantheon, consisting of Kali, Tara, Shodashi, Bhuvaneshvari, Chhinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala. They are revered in Shaktism, Shaivism and Vajrayana Buddhism and denote a turning point in the rise of Bhakti cults within Shaktism in the early eighteenth century. The creation of the Mahavidyas is outlined in the Mahabhagvata Purana, attributed to Vyasa.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Mahavidyas”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahavidyas/
MLA	“Mahavidyas.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahavidyas/. Accessed 17, December, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Mahavidyas. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahavidyas/. (Accessed: 17, December, 2024)