Sampradaya · Shakta
Shakta Sampradaya (incl. Sri Vidya)
शाक्त सम्प्रदाय (श्रीविद्या सहित)
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Traditions that worship the Divine Mother (Devi / Shakti) as the supreme reality, including the Sri Vidya and Kalikula lineages.
Overview
Shaktas see the Goddess as the power behind creation and as Brahman itself.
Sri Vidya
Sri Vidya worships Lalita Tripurasundari through the Sri Chakra (Sri Yantra) and the Panchadashi mantra. It is also practised within the Smarta tradition.
Practice
Navaratri, recitation of the Devi Mahatmya, and pilgrimage to the Shakti Peethas.