Purvavaktra, 笔奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补, Purva-vaktra: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Purvavaktra 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)笔奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补 (啶啶班啶掂さ啶曕啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渆astern face鈥� (of Svacchanda), according to the 艢r墨matottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult. Accordingly, 鈥淥 goddess, Svacchanda is in the middle, within the abode of the triangle. Very powerful, he has five faces with three times five flaming eyes. He has ten arms and, very fierce, is adorned with many garlands, ornaments, necklaces and anklets. He has beautiful matted hair and the half moon is his crest jewel. O beloved, the face in the east [i.e., 辫奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补-墨诲峁浥沘] is white like cow鈥檚 milk, it shines brilliant white. Generating great energy, contemplate it thus. One should think that the northern face is like the young rising sun, the form of a pomegranate flower and (red) like a Bandh奴ka鈥�.
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra笔奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补 (啶啶班啶掂さ啶曕啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渆astern face鈥� of 厂补诲腻艣颈惫补, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 9.19cd-26, while instructing to visualize 厂补诲腻艣颈惫补 in order to worship the formless 础尘峁泃别艣补]鈥斺�淸He] resembles the swelling moon, a heap of mountain snow. [...] [厂补诲腻艣颈惫补 has] a shield, a mirror, a bow, a citron tree, and a water jar. At his head is a half moon. [He who meditates of 厂补诲腻艣颈惫补] should perceive the Eastern face (辫奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补迟补鈥�辫奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补迟补岣�) as yellow; the Southern a wrathful, terrible black [that has] an unnatural, tusked mouth. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram笔奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补 (啶啶班啶掂さ啶曕啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渆astern face鈥� (of Goddess Kubjik膩), according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(Kubjik膩鈥檚) iconic form is threefold (according to whether it is) in (the transmission) of the Child, Middle One or the Aged. [...] The face of the goddess Par膩 is on top of the heads and shines auspiciously. It is white as milk, beautiful and shines like millions of moons. It exudes a current of nectar and is endowed with the eighteenth energy (of the Moon). The second one is the upper face. It is the Void called M膩lin墨. It is white and is venerated, part by part, by (both) the gods and demons. The third one is the eastern face [i.e., 辫奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补]. White, it is distraught with anger. Attended by Siddhas and Yogin墨s, it is called Siddhayoge艣var墨. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Purvavaktra, 笔奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补, Purva-vaktra, P奴rva-vaktra; (plurals include: Purvavaktras, 笔奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补s, vaktras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXIII - The Tripura Vidya < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)