Varadeva, Vara-deva: 5 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivismVaradeva (啶掂ぐ啶︵啶�) is one of the twelve princes born to Ku峁僰um膩, consort to M墨nan膩tha, who is the incarnation of Siddhan膩tha in the fourth yuga, belonging to the P奴rv膩mn膩ya (鈥榚astern doctrine鈥�) tradition of Kula 艢aivism, according to the Ci帽cin墨matas膩rasamuccaya. Siddhan膩tha incarnates as a Kaula master in each of the four yugas.
Varadeva was one of the six princes having the authority to teach. His master was Vidy膩nanda. His tradition (辞惫补濒濒墨) is called Prabh奴. He practised austeries for unkown years which is associated with the 辫墨峁环补 named Kamada, the town name Ku峁囜笉墨 and at an unkown forest grove.
: Nirv膩峁嘺 Sundar墨: A Note on Kula and Kaula TantraVaradeva (啶掂ぐ啶︵啶�) is the name of one of the six sons, as well as disciples, of 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补: the Kula-tantra Guru in the kaliyuga. Abhinavagupta describes four Gurus for Kula Tantra based on the Yuga. Khagendran膩tha in satyayuga, K奴rman膩tha in 迟谤别迟腻测耻驳补, Me峁n膩tha in 诲惫腻辫补谤补测耻驳补 and 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补 for kaliyuga.
Through these six sons (eg., Varadeva) authorized by 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补, the Kula santati is known to have propagated. The word 鈥榢ula鈥� or 鈥榗lan鈥� thus originally refers to the clan of 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补.
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: ManthanabhairavatantramVaradeva (啶掂ぐ啶︵啶�) is the name of a Prince associated with the P墨峁環a named K膩mada, according to the Kulakri岣嵞乿at膩ra, a text paraphrased by Abhinavagupta in his T膩ntr膩loka.鈥擳he lineage (ovalli) Prabhu is associated with the following:鈥擯rince: Varadeva; Master: Vidy膩nanda; P墨峁環a: K膩mada; Ghara (house): Karabilla; Pall墨 (village): Kumbh膩rika; Town: Ku峁囜笉墨; Direction: west; Grove: ?; Vow-time: ?; Mudr膩: right index; Chumm膩: Ku峁囜笉alin墨.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryvaradeva (醼濁�涐�掅�贬��) [(pu) (醼曖��)]鈥�
[vara+deva]
摆醼浊赌�+醼掅赌贬赌漖
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Full-text: Kundi, Kamada, Vidyananda, Prabhu, Karabilla, Kumbharika, Minanatha, Matsyendranatha, Purvamnaya.
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Political history of Kashmir (from A.D. 600鈥�1200) (by Krishna Swaroop Saxena)
Part 7 - Further Conquests and Adventures of Jayapida < [Chapter 5 - Nightfall of the Karkotas]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 18 - The 膧mn膩yas (traditions), Continued < [Summary of the V膩r膩h墨 Tantra]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 323 < [Volume 15 (1913)]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - P奴rvabh膩ga]