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  Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa, text of the devotional Hinduism called Śāktism, in which the Great Goddess (Devī) is worshiped as primary. The Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa is usually listed among the 18 “minor” or sectarian Purāṇas (encyclopedic compendiums whose topics range from cosmogony and cosmology to ritual instructions for worship of the gods). The date of its composition is unknown; scholars have dated it as early as the 6th century CE and as late as the 14th century. It was, in all probability, composed in Bengal, possibly over a period of time, by members of the local sect whose devotion centered on Devī. The work is divided into 12 sections and 318 chapters. It opens (like other Purāṇas) with an account of the creation of the universe—an act here attributed to Devī, who manifests herself in the form of three Śaktis, or cosmic powers. The remainder of the text is largely given over to mythological accounts concerning various Hindu deities, usually featuring the ...

  As Tripura  Long ago, at the time of creation, Tripura the Universal Consciousness was all alone. There was nothing other than Her. She, the embodiment of Power, who is Self independent wanted to create; the desire developed. From desire, knowledge was born and then action. From Her three glances the three gods were born. Pashupati represented desire, Hari knowledge and Brahma action. They were looked at by Sankari and became naturally powerful and Truth abiding. — T. B. Lakshmana Rao, Shri Tripura Rahasya (Mahatmya Khanda), Chapter 10, Verses 18 to 22 Those who are deluded by my maya, don’t know me completely. I alone, worshipped by all, give the desired fruit. Other than me, there is none who is to be worshipped or who grants the fruits. — T. B. Lakshmana Rao, Shri Tripura Rahasya (Jñāna Khanda), Chapter 20, Verses 40 to 41. The Srividya presented in the Tripura Upanishad, has been described by the medieval Tantra scholar Bhaskararaya to one of realizing that "Devi within ...