The origin of Śakti worship can be traced to such Vedic texts as Śri-Sūktam, Durgā-Sūktam, Bhū-Sūktam, Bahvrcopaniṣad, Tripuropaniṣad, Bhāvanopaniṣad and other Devī Upaniṣads. In Sandhyā Upāsanā, we think of Gāyatrī Devī in the solar orb and imagine that the sun shines by Her effulgence and that She is also the Truth which has kindled the light of

Śaṅkarācārya says in Saundaryalaharī: “O Parabrahmamahiṣī! The knowers of Veda call you Vāk-Devatā the consort of Brahmā, Lakṣmī the consort of Viṣṇu, and Pārvatī the consort of Śiva. But Thou art the Fourth (Turīya) of inconceivable and limitless majesties—the indeterminable Mahāmāyā who revolves the wheel of this world.”

God is not only the Lord of creation but also the Lord of destruction.

The meaning of the dictum ‘Truth is Beauty and Beauty Truth’ is expounded in the hundred verses of the Saundaryalaharī. What is described as ‘Śāntam-Śivam-Advaitam’ in the Upaniṣad, is revealed here as the ultimate perfection of beauty and its adoration.

The Śrī-Vidyā Upāsaka should follow certain disciplines. He should not find fault with other paths or criticize them while being steadfast in his own. The practice of Japa should go on as an under-current at all times. He should not ask for favours or accept them. He should do his duties in the world and the worship of the Deity without attachment

If you meditate on any aspect of Hers with firm conviction, She will let you know Her true nature. Then you will realize that not merely does God exist, but He will come near you and talk to you, as I am talking to you. Have faith and you will achieve everything.”

Bhāskararāya himself in his book called ‘Setu-bandha,’ which is a commentary on Nitya-ṣoḍaśikārṇava of Vāmakesvara Tantra, and also in his Lalitā-sahasranāma Bhāṣya and Varivasyā Rahasya has expounded the methods and philosophy of Śakti worship. These three works of Bhāskararāya are considered the Prasthāna Traya of Śrī-Vidyā.

The Lord does not say, “I will not send you misfortune”, but He says that He would give the strength to bear them when they come.

Whereas the Vedantic method of enquiry is one of rejection and eliminaion, the Tantric method is one of acceptance and sublimation.