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    Sampradayas

    Namaste,

    Are there any specific sampradayas in Shaktism?

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    Re: Sampradayas

    I have been wondering this myself. I did a quick search and I found this article that mentions 4. I don't know anything about how reliable this source is, but it might be a starting point. A quote from the article:

    "In the Shakta division there are four Sampradayas, namely, Kerala, Kashmira, Gauda and Vilasa"

    http://www.sacred-texts.com/tantra/sas/sas06.htmshanti

    I have also read of the SriKula school and the SriKali school. There is a short article on wikipedia about it.
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    Re: Sampradayas

    Namaste Vitani,

    I believe Jodhaa means "Srikula" and Kalikula".

    Though we Shaktas may not be as numerous as Vaisnavas or Saivas,
    there is certainly a wide variety of traditions and practices within that
    which is generally called "Shaktism", depending on where one is, and
    who one talks to, parampara, etc.

    So, the short answer is, "Yes"- to give the long answer would mean
    a very long post, without a more specific question

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    Re: Sampradayas

    Quote Originally Posted by JaiMaaDurga View Post
    Namaste Vitani,

    I believe Jodhaa means "Srikula" and Kalikula".

    Though we Shaktas may not be as numerous as Vaisnavas or Saivas,
    there is certainly a wide variety of traditions and practices within that
    which is generally called "Shaktism", depending on where one is, and
    who one talks to, parampara, etc.

    So, the short answer is, "Yes"- to give the long answer would mean
    a very long post, without a more specific question

    JAI MATA DI
    Thank you for the correction
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