Shivottama, 艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补, Shiva-uttama: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补 can be transliterated into English as Sivottama or Shivottama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu IconograpyAccording to the A峁兣泆madbhed膩gama, 艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补 (3rd class Vidye艣vara) is of white complexion, has four arms and two eyes, is adorned with a 办补谤补峁囜笉补-尘补办耻峁璦 and with other appropriate ornaments and is clothed in white garments. He bears on his chest a white 测补箩帽辞辫补惫墨迟补. Keeping his front hands in the varada and abhaya poses, and carrying in his back hands the 艣奴濒补 and the 辫腻艣补, he stands erect (蝉补尘补产丑补峁単补) on a 辫补诲尘补-辫墨峁环补.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism1) 艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补 (啶多た啶掂啶む啶むぎ), one of the fifty Rudras according to the Cary膩p膩da section of the 惭补办耻峁乬补尘补 (one of the 28 Saiva Siddhanta Agamas).
2) 艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补 (啶多た啶掂啶む啶むぎ) refers to one of the 鈥渆ight embodiments鈥� (尘奴谤迟测补峁ａ弓补办补) of 艢iva according to the Svacchandatantra 10.1161鈥�1162 where they are identical with the eight 惫颈诲测别艣惫补谤补蝉 (lords of knowledge). The eight embodiments are also mentioned in a copper-plate inscription found in Malhar, Chhattisgarh, written around 650 CE.
All these manifestations of 艢iva (e.g., 艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补) appear at the borders of various divisions of the universe according to the L膩kula system.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补 (啶多た啶掂啶む啶むぎ).鈥擲ee Vighne艣a.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 44. 65.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补 (啶多た啶掂啶む啶むぎ) refers to one of the eight Bhairavas (产丑补颈谤补惫补-补峁ａ弓补办补) associated with N膩dap墨峁環a (identified with Kul奴ta), 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 Bhairavas (产丑补颈谤补惫腻峁ａ弓补办补): Amogha, Mah膩n膩da, A峁卥ura, 艢颈惫辞迟迟补尘补, Ekarudra, Lakul墨艣a, S奴k峁墨艣a, Ekanetra.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Uttama.
Full-text: Ekanetra, Ekarudra, Sukshmisha, Lakulisha, Mahanada, Murtyashtaka, Amogha, Ankura, Kulakula, Vidyeshvara, Avaranapuja.
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