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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantra

Ghaṭasthāna (घटस्थान, “Place of the Jar”):—The Yoginīs of the Yoginīcakra reside in the Ghaṭasthāna, kubjikāmata-tantra (or, kādiprakaraṇa). It is said that they are born from the water of this Jar and possess its qualities. This Ghaṭasthāna is localized above the heart-lotus (which refers to the Mātṛcakra), also known as the area of the throat (kaṇṭha). It is also known as Ghaṭādhāra (‘The Base of the Jar’). Located within the Ghaṭasthāna is the sixfold site of Kuleśvara which consists of a vajra-lotus where the Yoginīs are seated.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ghaṭasthāna (घटस्थान) refers to the “place of the jar”.—[...] The complex system expounded in the Kubjikāmatatantra actively avoids increasing the number of seats beyond four. Thus, for example, in Place of the Jar (ghaṭasthāna) located in the throat, the four sacred seats are configured in a complex relation to one another so as to occupy six places. But while one could understand the need to do this in a system that does not accept six seats as we find in the later sources, one wonders why the group of four is maintained even in cases when seats are projected into a pentad.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghātasthāna (घातस्थान).—a slaughter-house, place for execution; कदाचि- दियमालोक्यैव संनिकृष्टं घातस्थानम् (kadāci- diyamālokyaiva saṃnikṛṣṭaṃ ghātasthānam) Nāg.4.

Derivable forms: ghātasthānam (घातस्थानम्).

Ghātasthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghāta and sthāna (स्थान).

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

Ghātasthāna (घातस्थान).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. A slaughter house. 2. A place of execution. E. ghāta, and sthāna place. śmaśāne .

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

1) Ghātasthāna (घातस्थान):—[=ghāta-sthāna] [from ghāta] n. a place of execution, [Nāgānanda iv, 16/17]

2) [v.s. ...] a slaughter-house, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Ghātasthāna (घातस्थान):—[ghāta-sthāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Slaughter-house.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ghatasthana 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: Ghata, Sthana.

Ends with: Aghatasthana.

Full-text: Aghatasthana, Ghatadhara, Khinkini, Mani, Ratnasundari, Susira, Kukara, Sashtha, Yoginicakra.

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