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Nadapitha, 岹īṻ, Nada-pitha: 1 definition

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Nadapitha 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nadapitha in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

岹īṻ (नादपी�) refers to the “sacred seat of sound�, 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 extra two [sacred seats] in the Yogakhaṇḍa are the sacred seat of Sound (岹īṻ) and the Unmanifest (ⲹٲīṻ), which, although treated the same way as the other as geographical places, have only an internal, symbolic identity. The most elaborate description of the sacred seats in the Kubjikā corpus is found in this section of the Yogakhaṇḍa where 64 + 7 constituents for each of the eight sacred seats are listed. [...]

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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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