Tripura Sundari

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Tripura Sundari is a principal Hindu goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition, revered as the supreme beauty and cosmic power who embodies and governs the entire universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Devi
Hindu goddess
Mahavidya
Supreme goddess in Shakta tradition
aspectOf Adi Parashakti
linked to: Shaktas

Parvati
linked to: Goddess Gauri
associatedConcept Kundalini
Non-dual Shakta philosophy
Shakti
linked to: Devi

Sri Chakra
linked to: Sri Yantra

Sri Vidya mantra tradition
linked to: Sri Vidya

Sri Yantra
associatedWithNumber 16
consort Shiva
cosmicRole Embodiment of the entire universe
Ruler of the three worlds
Supreme beauty and cosmic power
epithet Kameshvari
Mahatripurasundari
Shodashi (the Sixteen-year-old)
Sri Mata
festival Lalita Panchami
Navaratri
iconography Depicted as a sixteen-year-old girl
Holds five flower-arrows
Holds goad (ankusha)
Holds noose (pasha)
Holds sugarcane bow
Seated on a lotus placed on the Sri Chakra
Seated on a throne or on the body of Shiva
Usually shown with four arms
majorCenterOfWorship Kanchipuram Kamakshi tradition
Sringeri Sharada Peetham Sri Chakra worship
Tripura Sundari Temple, Tripura, India
meaningOfName The beautiful (sundari) of the three worlds (tripura)
linked to: Tripura Sundari
otherName Kameshwari
linked to: Chandi

Lalita
Lalita Tripurasundari
Rajrajeshwari
Shodashi
philosophicalStatus Identified with pure consciousness
Source and dissolver of the universe
religion Hinduism
textualSource Brahmanda Purana
Lalita Sahasranama
Lalita Trishati
linked to: Lalita

Tantric Sri Vidya texts
linked to: Shakta Upanishads

Tripura Rahasya
tradition Sri Vidya
worshippedAs Mother goddess
Personification of bliss (ananda)
Supreme reality (Parabrahman) in Sri Vidya

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Sri Yantra associatedWithDeity Tripura Sundari
Sri Yantra associatedWithDeity Lalita Tripurasundari
linked to: Tripura Sundari
Devi hasAspect Tripura Sundari
Devi hasAspect Bhuvaneshwari
linked to: Tripura Sundari
Shaktism associatedDeity Bhuvaneshwari
linked to: Tripura Sundari
Tripura Sundari meaningOfName The beautiful (sundari) of the three worlds (tripura)
linked to: Tripura Sundari
Shakti manifestationsInclude Tripura Sundari
Mahavidyas member Tripura Sundari
Saundarya Lahari primaryDeity Tripura Sundari
Lalita alsoKnownAs Tripura Sundari
Srikula primaryDeity Tripura Sundari
Tripura Sundari Temple primaryDeity Tripura Sundari