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Lalita Tripura Sundari

Also called: Tripura Sundari, Shodashi, Rajarajeshwari, Kameshvari, Kamakshi, Lalitambika, Shri Mata, Mahatripurasundari

The Goddess as queen, centre of the Shri Vidya tradition: rose from the gods' fire against Bhanda, married Shiva as Kameshvara, killed Bhanda, revived Kama; praised in the Lalita Sahasranama and the Saundarya Lahari; the third Mahavidya as Shodashi; Kamakshi at Kanchipuram.

Sources: Lalitopakhyana ch. 12, Manifestation of Lalita, tr. G. V. Tagare (wisdomlib); Lalita Sahasranama with Bhaskararaya's commentary, tr. R. Ananthakrishna Sastry (2nd ed. 1925, archive.org); Tripura Sundari (Wikipedia); Mahavidya (Wikipedia) · see Lalita Tripura Sundari's web

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    The Kanchi tradition, the Saundarya Lahari and the Mahavidya lists; the Lalitopakhyana keeps them apart.

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