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Shashthananda, ṢaṣṭԲԻ岹, Shashtha-ananda: 1 definition

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Shashthananda 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 ṢaṣṭԲԻ岹 can be transliterated into English as Sasthananda or Shashthananda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ṢaṣṭԲԻ岹 (षष्ठानन्�) refers to one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras. According to the lunar symbolism of the Kulakaulinīmata, these these sixteen teachers are the rays of the moon. This specific list of Sixxteen Siddhas [e.g., ṢaṣṭԲԻ岹] is found in the Kumārikākhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.

ṢaṣṭԲԻ岹 is the Caryā name of this Nātha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). Bhojadeva is further associated with the following: (1) Pūjā or worship-name: Śrīmudra (as one of the “five pure ones�) (alternatively, Traipura/Bhava); (2) Divine counterpart: ṢaṣṭԲԻ岹; (3) Location in the body: Navel (alternatively, Forehead/ԻܲٳԲ or Blood); (4) Lineage: The lineage of the child (Աⲹ); (5) Teacher: Kamalānanda.

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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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