Akashalinga, Ākāśaliṅga, Akasha-linga, Akashalimga: 2 definitions
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Akashalinga 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.
The Sanskrit term Ākāśaliṅga can be transliterated into English as Akasalinga or Akashalinga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramĀkāśaliṅga (आकाशलिङ्ग) (Cf. Tejoliṅga) refers to the “liṅga of space”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The Divine Liṅga [i.e., divyaliṅga] is thus sustained by the most intense form of the Command [i.e., ājñā], that is, the one enshrined in the Goddess’s Vidyā and seed-syllable. Thus, the goddess who resides within it is the energy of Speech that shines with the light of the energies of the letters. It is also called the Liṅga of Space (ākāśaliṅga) because it is the supreme plane of repose of the authority of the Command, the Supreme Nirvāṇa of Space, translucent and brilliant like pure crystal. The goddess is the solitary Liṅga of the Space also because all manifestation merges into her, leaving behind the Void or Sky of the transcendent, the womb of emanation replete with the potencies of manifestation.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀkāśaliṃga (ಆಕಾಶಲಿಂಗ):—[noun] the image of Śiva imagined as Absolute Nothingness or the most Subtle one.
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: Akasha, Linga.
Full-text: Pitambara, Citampararakaciyam, Nellai Murugan, Vriddhakola.
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