Kutilakhyatantra, Kuṭilākhyatantra, Kutilakhya-tantra: 1 definition
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Kutilakhyatantra 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Yoga of the MālinīvijayottaratantraKuṭilākhyatantra (कुटिलाख्यतन्त्र).—In the illustrations accompanying the Kuṭilākhyatantra of Vijñānaśakti (constituting the main and earliest part of a Nepalese compositems catalogued as “Yantracakroddhāra” NAK PAM 856), copied probably between 1200–1400 CE, many more, even stranger configurations, such as diagonal vajras, are illustrated. The two most popular, and hence most likely options are either parallel side-vajras, or crossed corner-vajras.
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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Partial matches: Tantra.
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