Krishnastavakavaca, °á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²õ³Ù²¹±¹²¹°ì²¹±¹²¹³¦²¹, Krishnastava-kavaca: 1 definition
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Krishnastavakavaca 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 °á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²õ³Ù²¹±¹²¹°ì²¹±¹²¹³¦²¹ can be transliterated into English as Krsnastavakavaca or Krishnastavakavaca, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Krishnastavakavaca.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shak)°á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²õ³Ù²¹±¹²¹°ì²¹±¹²¹³¦²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤µà¤•वच) [=Å›°ùÄ«°ìṛṣṇa²õ³Ù²¹±¹²¹°ì²¹±¹²¹³¦²¹] refers to one of the topics discussed in the ¸é³Ü»å°ù²¹²âÄå³¾²¹±ô²¹³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)â€� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822â€�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.â€� The RudrayÄmala-tantra is an elaborate and original Tantra, including the whole range of ÅšÄkta knowledge about religion, social orders, castes, sacred places, modes of adoration, forms of ceremonies, etc. It contains roughly 9,000 verses divided into 67 sections.—The catalogue includes the term—ŚrÄ«-°á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²õ³Ù²¹±¹²¹°ì²¹±¹²¹³¦²¹ in its ‘subject-matter listâ€� or Viá¹£aya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—[chapter 39: Å›°ùÄ«°ìṛṣṇa²õ³Ù²¹±¹²¹°ì²¹±¹²¹³¦²¹á¹�].

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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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Partial matches: Krishnastava, Kavacha, Kakaca.
Full-text: Krishnastava.
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