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Shiddheshvari, Śśī, śī, Siddha-ishvari: 2 definitions

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Shiddheshvari 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 terms Śśī and śī can be transliterated into English as Siddhesvari or Shiddheshvari or Siddheshvari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Śśī (शिद्धेश्वरी):—One of the sixty-eight Siddhauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs give siddhi (success) in mercurial operations. Even so, they are more powerful than rasa (mercury) itself. These may perform all the (‘effects�) and grant dehasiddhi (‘perfection of body�) and lohasiddhi (‘transmutation of base metals�) both.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shiddheshvari in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

śī (सिद्धेश्वरी) refers to one of the Consorts of īԲԻ岹: one of the Nine Nāthas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.—The Nine Nāthas propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras. Although each Siddha has a consort with which he shares some part of his spiritual discipline, she is not considered to be his wife. Thus, from the perspective of his identity as an initiate, he is not a householder.—īԲԻ� is the Caryā name of this Nātha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His consort is śī [Alternatively Siddhā (Siddhaśarīra, Jayā, Ciddruma) according to the Kulakaulinīmata and Mahāsiddharatnāmbā according to the commentary on the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhit].

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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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