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Adhikashrama, 󾱰ś, Adhika-ashrama: 1 definition

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Adhikashrama 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 󾱰ś can be transliterated into English as Adhikasrama or Adhikashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

󾱰ś (अधिकाश्र�) refers to the “hermitage of authority�, according to the Ambāmatasaṃhitā (verse 8.88cd-94a).—Accordingly, “There is a certain tamarind (on the banks of a) pool (ٲṭāk) in (the city of) Candrapūryaka. Surrounded by Vetālas, one should know it to be Aṃvilī by name. Once felled with (magic) pellets, (he) grasped (the ṇḍ which is) the hermitage of authority (󾱰ś) forever. (Thus) Śrīnātha was first called Ciñcinin in the teaching of the three lineages by virtue of the power of (the goddess’s) intense Command. [...]�.

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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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