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Shashthinatha, Ṣaṣṭ󾱲ٳ, Shashthi-natha: 1 definition

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Shashthinatha 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󾱲ٳ can be transliterated into English as Sasthinatha or Shashthinatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ṣaṣṭ󾱲ٳ (षष्ठिनाथ) is the name of the Nāga (snake) associated with ṛṣṇānԻ岹-ٳ (one of the Nine Nāthas) according to sources such as the Kulakaulinīmata and Kumārikākhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.—This group of nine Nātha Siddhas related to Gorakhanātha are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the Kulakaulinīmata, Mitranātha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Koṅkaṇa. These are called the Current of Men that Mitrīśa, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine Nāthas [e.g., ṛṣṇānԻ岹-ٳ] originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places.—ṛṣṇānԻ岹-ٳ is associated with the following: Breath: Dhanañjaya; Gods of the Directions: Viṣṇu; Planet: Oḍḍīśa; Snake (Nāga): Ṣaṣṭ󾱲ٳ; Other names: Jvāleśa.

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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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