Shakti
Adi Parashakti, or simply known as Shakti, is considered the Supreme Being in the Shaktism sect of Hinduism. She is a Hindu primordial goddess who represents the primordial cosmic energy and dynamic forces that moves the entire universe.
Overview[]
Parvati is the full and complete incarnation of the goddess. Parvati was Sati in her previous birth. Sati was also a direct incarnation of Adi Parashakti. However, Sati died and was reborn as Parvati. Parvati is shown as kind and loving mother goddess. She can take various forms including Kali, Durga, Chandi, etc.
It is suggested that before incarnating as Parvathi, she appeared to King Himalaya and revealed divine, eternal knowledge to him. She explained herself, in the words of the Vedas, as having neither beginning nor end. She is the only, eternal truth. The whole universe is her creation. She is the only victor and the manifestation of victory itself. She is a manifested, un-manifested and transcendent divinity. She then displayed her scarcely seen form to him: Satyaloka was located in her forehead; the created universe were her hairs; the sun and moon were her eyes; in her ears were the four directions; the Vedas were her words; death, affection and emotion were her teeth; maya was manifested by her smile.
Description[]
She took various incarnations over a period of time for upholding Dharma. As per the yogis of the highest order, she is the power who resides in the Kundalini in the form of Amba, she is 31/2 coil in size and when the Kundalini is raised from the sacrum bone of every human being by a highly realized soul whose kundalini is also awakened then she rises through the back bone of the human opening all chakras muladhara, Swadisthana, manipura, anahata, vishuddhi, Agnya and finally through sahasrara chakras and connects the soul to the all pervading power (or collective consciousness) of the divine.
Lalita tripurasundari is the form of Parvati who is the ultimate god. Lalita Tripurasundari holds a sugarcane bow, flower arrows, noose, and goad. She came down from her loka above this Brahmanda to destroy Bhandasura and now is living on the top of Maha Meru mountain. Her abode is pictorially represented as Sri Chakra. Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva of this Brahmanda are her subordinates and cannot function without her power. Thus, she is considered the supreme Goddess and primary deity in Shaktism as she is the nearest representative of Adi Parashakti. Whatever deity one is worshiping, ultimately, they are worshiping Adi Parashakti.
Trivia[]
- "Shakti" is also the name given to a primordial 'flaming void' that was indirectly brought forth by Azathoth and the opposing force of Vril the Secret Fire of God. It is unknown why the Black Flame was dubbed as Shakti.
- The likely reason is due to Adi Parashakti presenting herself as a supreme deity the Black Flame would be named as such since it is also attributed to a supreme deity i.e. Azathoth.