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11. TRIMURTHY
There are over 108 Shakti Peethas of Goddess Durga all over India. The 'Marga', or path, that defined by Sakthism defines five ways to perform penance to attain liberation and happiness which are 'Matsya' (fish), 'Mamsa' (meat), 'Mudra' (parched grain), 'Madya' (liquor) and 'Maithuna' (sexual intercourse). Sakthism came to prominence by the fifth century AD.
Female Creative Power behind all creation is Sakti the consort of Siva. Mixed with the potency of sex power Tantric form of Savism along with its amalgamation with all the magic and witchcraft techniques of mantra - tantra - yantra dominated the scene everywhere. The cult of Ellamma (Mother God) and the institution of Temple and Social prostitution became part of Hinduism surpassing the other three, This probably was the profound effect of the Syrian Gnostic influence of India. Female sex power or fertility worship is one of the oldest religions which Hinduism was able to tap effectively and detonated the Christian influence with the help of Gnosticism.
In its final blast the trinity arose out of the ParaSakthi making the Devi as Brahman
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