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Shashthadeva, Ṣaṣṭ󲹻𱹲, Shashtha-deva: 1 definition

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Shashthadeva 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 Ṣaṣṭ󲹻𱹲 can be transliterated into English as Sasthadeva or Shashthadeva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashthadeva in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ṣaṣṭ󲹻𱹲 (षष्ठदे�) is the Siddha associated with Pūrṇagiri, one of the sacred seats (īṻ), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The Kumārikākhaṇḍa displays most of the many new developments that took place after the revelation of the Kubjikāmatatantra including those concerning the sacred seats. [...] Although the seats are the same five described in the Kubjikāmatatantra and its expansions, their contents [i.e., the Siddha Ṣaṣṭ󲹻𱹲] and the beings who inhabit them are quite different.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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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