Kshobhani, 碍峁产丑补峁嚹�: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 碍峁产丑补峁嚹� can be transliterated into English as Ksobhani or Kshobhani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 碍耻产箩颈办腻尘补迟补-迟补苍迟谤补1) 碍峁产丑补峁嚹� (啶曕啶粪啶ぃ啷�):鈥擮ne of the twelve 驳耻峁嘺蝉 associated with K膩ma, the second seat of the 厂惫腻诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑腻苍补-肠丑补办谤补. According to tantric sources such as the 艢r墨matottara-tantra and the Gorak峁sa峁僪it膩 (K膩diprakara峁嘺), these twelve 驳耻峁嘺蝉 are represented as female deities. According to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩 however, they are explained as particular syllables. They (e.g. 碍峁产丑补峁嚹�) only seem to play an minor role with regard to the interpretation of the Dev墨cakra (first of five chakras, as taught in the 碍耻产箩颈办腻尘补迟补-迟补苍迟谤补).
She is also known by the name K峁bhi峁嚹�, according to the 艢谤墨尘补迟辞迟迟补谤补迟补苍迟谤补.
2) 碍峁产丑补峁嚹� (啶曕啶粪啶ぃ啷�):鈥擮ne of the sixteen 测辞驳颈苍墨蝉 representing the sixteen petals of the 顿奴迟墨肠补办谤补. The sixteen petals comprise the outer furnishment, whereupon the abode of the D奴t墨s is situated. The D奴t墨s refer to the eighty-one 鈥渇emale messengers/deties鈥� of the 顿奴迟墨肠补办谤补.
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: ManthanabhairavatantramK峁bhan墨 (啶曕啶粪啶え啷�) refers to one of the eight Kaula consorts (诲奴迟墨-补峁ａ弓补办补) associated with J膩landhara (which is in the southern quarter), according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擺...] The eight Kaula consorts: Jambhan墨, Stambhan墨, K峁bhan墨, Mohan墨, Sa峁僰ar峁峁嚹�, Bhr膩ma峁嚹�, Dr膩va峁嚹�, Bh墨m膩.
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.
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