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Dakshinaskandha, ¶Ù²¹°ìá¹£iṇa²õ°ì²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹, Dakshina-skandha: 1 definition

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Dakshinaskandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ¶Ù²¹°ìá¹£iṇa²õ°ì²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ can be transliterated into English as Daksinaskandha or Dakshinaskandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

¶Ù²¹°ìá¹£iṇa²õ°ì²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ (दकà¥à¤·à¤¿à¤£à¤¸à¥à¤•नà¥à¤§) refers to the “right shoulderâ€�, according to the Yogakhaṇá¸a of the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “[...] O Bhairava, he began to practice very difficult austerity, (hanging) face down. He practiced severe austerity for a thousand divine years. Jaya was on (his) left shoulder and Vijaya on (his) right (»å²¹°ìá¹£iṇa²õ°ì²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹) [vÄmaskandhe jayaÅ›caiva vijayaÅ›caiva daká¹£iṇe]. The Pervasive One (VyÄpaka), practiced terrible austerity in the Cavity of BrahmÄ. [...]â€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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