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Mahapicu, Ѳ辱, Maha-picu: 1 definition

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Mahapicu 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Mahapichu.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Ѳ辱 (महापिच�) refers to “sexual fluids� (or various other human fluids), according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra chapter 46.—It is in this chapter that the ṛt comes to fore again in ritual. For the main subject here is ṛt-manthāna, the churning and drinking of the ṛt. The Sādhaka is to make pots from clay obtained from the cremation ground, contruct a sacrificial pavilion from bones, and place the ritual cauldron upon a corpse. He is required to churn a mixture including (sexual fluids or various other human fluids?) using a piece of bone as the churning stick, with a rope made of human hair, intestines and skin (?). The cauldron is identified with Aghorī and the churning stick with Bhairava. In this rite, the Sādhaka re-enacts the cosmic churning of the ocean, and the same miraculous objects emerge (the Kaustubha gem, etc.) as the gods brought forth during the primordial churning.

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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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