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Kalakhya, ⲹ, ⲹ, Kālakhyā: 2 definitions

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Kalakhya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalakhya in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ⲹ (कालख्य).�(antakāri) Tāmasi.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 90, 104.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalakhya in Shaivism glossary
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

ⲹ (कालाख्�) or Kālākhyāgama refers to one of ܱ岵 (supplementary scriptures) of the ṇāg which is one of the twenty-eight Գ岵: a classification of the Śaiva division of Ś岵. The Ś岵 represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The purpose of revealing ܱ岵 (e.g., ⲹ Āgama) is to explain more elaborately than that of ū岵 (e.g., Kiraṇa-āgama) and to include any new idea if not dealt in ū岵.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

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