Vamavaktra, 痴腻尘补惫补办迟谤补, Vama-vaktra: 3 definitions
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Vamavaktra 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)痴腻尘补惫补办迟谤补 (啶掂ぞ啶さ啶曕啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渘orthern 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 is white like cow鈥檚 milk, it shines brilliant white. Generating great energy, contemplate it thus. One should think that the northern face [i.e., 惫腻尘补惫补办迟谤补] 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痴腻尘补惫补办迟谤补 (啶掂ぞ啶さ啶曕啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渘orthern 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. [...] [The Southern 厂补诲腻艣颈惫补] bears a skull rosary and makes the world tremble. [厂补诲腻艣颈惫补's] Western [face] resembles snowy jasmine and the North (惫腻尘补惫补办迟谤补鈥�辫奴谤惫补惫补办迟谤补迟补岣� ... 惫腻尘补峁�) as a beautiful red lotus. The face above the [other] 艢iva [faces] resembles a crystal [i.e., colorless]. [...]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痴腻尘补惫补办迟谤补 (啶掂ぞ啶さ啶曕啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渇ace of V膩ma鈥�, according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he Face of the Unborn, free of defects, is the penetration of the energy of the will. Conjoined with the energy of knowledge (the face of) 莫艣膩na is located above. It is said that the eastern face of the goddess is Tatpuru峁. Aghora is the face that abides permanently in the western quarter . O lord of the gods, one should worship the face of V膩ma (惫腻尘补惫补办迟谤补) located in the northern quarter. The face called Sadyoj膩ta should be worshipped in the western quarter. The face of Picu is that of 艢akti and faces downwards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.
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