Alternative spellings of this word include Charyanatha.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Caryānātha (चर्यानाथ) [=Caryanātha?] is associated with the sacred seat of Pūrṇagiri (pūrṇapīṭha), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly:—“Pūrṇapīṭha is called Sound. Endowed with all the energies, it is yellow and on the path on the left. (The Mother there is) Pūrṇāmbā and is the Mantrapīṭha. The three worlds bow to the famed Caryānātha (who resides here). The tree, (well) known on the surface of the earth, is called Kārañja. The mother here is called Carcikā. The cave is called Vyāghrā; (well) known in the three worlds, it bestows accomplishment to Kaulikas. Śrīnātha is there in (that) sacred seat, his nine-fold body replete;he is famed in the Middle Lineage. [...]”.

2) Caryānātha (चर्यानाथ) or Jālākhya is the name of the ‘Lord of the Kula’ associated with Jālandhara, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra.

Cf. Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā verse 42.16cd-19ab where Caryānātha is the name of a Mūlanātha associated with the Yuga: Dvāpara, the Yuganātha: Kūrma; and the Sacred Seat: Jālandhara.

3) Caryānātha (चर्यानाथ) refers to one of the four Lions, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “(Now) I will tell (you) about the arising (of the tradition) that gives bliss and accomplishment in the Kṛta Age [...] (There) the (goddess) Kulālikā has five faces. [...] Endowed with the eighteen practices, she wears yellow clothes and is auspicious. Residing in the Five-syllable (Vidyā), she is the Girl Kulakaulinī. They have four Lions (as their seats), namely, the four U (Uḍḍīśanātha), Ṣa (Ṣaṣṭhanātha), Ca (Caryānātha) and Mi (Mitranātha)”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Caryānātha (चर्यानाथ):—[=caryā-nātha] [from caryā > car] m. Name of a sage, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

[Sanskrit to German]

Caryanatha in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Natha, Carya.

Full-text (+2): Navaputra, Yugadhikarin, Mahogracarya, Ugracarya, Adhikarin, Dakshinapitha, Ovallika, Jalakhya, Jvalyamana, Prajvalyamana, Uddishanatha, Balika, Ashtadashacarya, Pancakshara, Navatman, Maunisha, Minisha, Vidita, Vyaghra, Divyaugha.

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