The Sanskrit term Puruṣaugha can be transliterated into English as Purusaugha or Purushaugha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Puruṣaugha (पुरुषौघ) refers to the “current of men”, according to the Kulakaulinīmata.—There is a group of nine Nātha Siddhas related to Gorakhanātha who are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the Kulakaulinīmata, Mitranātha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Koṅkaṇa. These are called the Current of Men (puruṣaugha) that Mitrīśa, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine Nāthas originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places. [...] According to the Kulakaulinīmata, the Nine Nāthas existed in various forms in the three previous Ages. In these three Ages, one amongst them were leaders of lineages just as Mitranātha is the First Teacher of this Age. In the first Age the Nine Nāthas were the gods of the directions. In the second (tretā) Age they were eight of the nine planets (Ketu is omitted) along with Oḍḍīśa, who was their teacher In the Third (dvāpara) Age they were eight snake deities who were the spiritual sons of Ṣaṣṭhanātha.

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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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Partial matches: Purusha, Ogha.

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