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Mahavidyas

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The Mahavidyas are in Hinduism, notably the Ten of Great Wisdoms, name given to a group of ten goddess representing different aspect or cosmic power of Durga they represent wisdom and this term Dasha Mahavidya is for example used in literature sequence: Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala. Nevertheless, the formation of this group encompass divergent and varied religious traditions that include yogini worship, Saivism, Vaishnavism, and Vajrayana Buddhism