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Cakshushi, ṣuṣ�, Cakshusi: 4 definitions

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Cakshushi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ṣuṣ� can be transliterated into English as Caksusi or Cakshushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakshushi.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ṣuṣ� (चाक्षुषी).—An art, the study of which will enable one to see anything in the three worlds. ṣuṣ� was taught by Manu to Soma, by him to Viśvāvasu, by him to Citraratha, the Gandharva and by him to Arjuna, son of Pāṇḍu. (Ādi Parva).

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

ṣuṣ� (चाक्षुषी) refers to a type of īṣ� (initiation) performed by a healthy Ādiśaiva as part of his essential priestly duties in the Śiva temple.—Dīkṣ� is popularly understood as �dīyate kṣīyate iti īṣ�”—“that which grants ǰṣa, while destroying the karma of the initiate�. ṣuṣ�-īṣ� is the process by which the Guru invokes Śiva in his eyes and destroys the bonds of the śṣy by looking at him with the energized eyes.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Cakshushi in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cakṣusi (ಚಕ್ಷುಸ�):—[noun] a mystical power of seeing things that are not present.

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Cākṣuṣi (ಚಾಕ್ಷುಷಿ):—[noun] (vīr.) a giving of religious initiation, by communication through the eyes, one of the five ways of initiating a person by his or her spiritual teacher.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Cakshushi in Tamil glossary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cākṣuṣi (சாக்ஷுஷி) noun < ṣuṣ�. See நயனதீக்ஷை. [nayanathigshai.] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 8, 3, ஞானப�. [gnanap.])

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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