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Kartikeshvara, پś, Kartika-ishvara: 1 definition

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Kartikeshvara 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 پś can be transliterated into English as Kartikesvara or Kartikeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

پś (कार्तिकेश्वर) refers to one of the eight Heroes (ī-ṣṭ첹) associated with Avyaktapīṭha (i.e., ‘the unmanifest seat� representing the act of churning�ԳٳԲ), 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 eight Heroes (īṣṭ첹): Kaṃkāla, Nirāpekṣa, Kurūpa, پś, Kunda, Kumāraka, Vīra, Vīreśa.

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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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