Alternative spellings of this word include Achchheda.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Āccheda (आच्छेद) or Cheda refers to the “cutting off (of the topknot)”, according to the Jñānaratnāvalī, (p. 266).—Accordingly, “Therein, now, [the initiation types] are twofold, [namely] dependent on [whether] there is a requirement to perfrom postinitiatory practice or not; and [they are also twofold insofar as being] śivadharmiṇī or lokadharmiṇī. Here [in the category of the sāpekṣā-nirvāṇadīkṣā kind], the śivadharmiṇī is for ascetics and contains the cutting off of the topknot (śikhā-āccheda-samāyuktā), while the other [initiation] is for householders and is without [cutting off the topknot]. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āccheda (आच्छेद).—

1) Cutting off, exclusion.

2) Cutting a little.

3) Taking away by force, snatching away.

Derivable forms: ācchedaḥ (आच्छेदः).

See also (synonyms): ācchedana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āccheda (आच्छेद).—m.

(-daḥ) Cutting, cutting off, excision. E. āṅ before chida to cut, ghañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āccheda (आच्छेद):—[=ā-ccheda] [from ā-cchid] m. cutting, cutting off, excision, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āccheda (आच्छेद):—(daḥ) 1. m. Cutting.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ācchēda (ಆಚ್ಛೇದ):—[noun] the act of cutting, separating; excision.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ccheda, A.

Starts with: Acchedana, Acchedani.

Ends with (+45): Addaccheda, Agaccheda, Anavaccheda, Angaccheda, Ankaccheda, Anupaccheda, Apaccheda, Avaccheda, Avacchedakavaccheda, Avacchedavaccheda, Avyavaccheda, Avyvaccheda, Bandhaccheda, Bhakta-pana-vyavaccheda, Bhavaccheda, Daccheda, Damshaccheda, Dharmitavaccheda, Dhyanaccheda, Garbhaccheda.

Full-text: Acchedana, Khanda, Cheda, Samayukta, Shikha.

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