Tiryagmatra, վⲹٰ, Tiryanc-matra: 1 definition
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Tiryagmatra 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramվⲹٰ (तिर्यग्मात्र�) refers to the “crooked measure�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Consciousness (caitanya) is said to be (of three kinds) gross, very subtle and Unstruck Sound. [...] The End of Sound [i.e., Գٲ] is the ‘crooked measure� (پⲹٰ), (while) Śakti who bears (the shape of) a hook (ṃkś) is another. After that comes the coiled (ṇḍī) Pervasive One (辱ī) who transports the Equal One (that has the shape of a) swastika [svastika]. [...]�.

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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