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18. SAKTISM
Once the Trinity concept degenerated to a constant struggle between Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesha it resulted in the murder of Brahma leaving behind the two major sects of Vaisnava and Saiva. The Female face the Holy Spirit of the original Trinity took to form in the absence of Brahma and the Sakti cult formed. It essentially started with the Saivite sect forming a Trinity of Siva, Sakti and Ganesha as the Father, Holy Spirit and Son. The basic Siva was then shown to be both Male and Female before the creation in the dance of Ardha Nareeswara (Half Woman God)
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