Aksharadarshana, Akṣaradarśana, Akshara-darshana: 1 definition

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Aksharadarshana 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 Akṣaradarśana can be transliterated into English as Aksaradarsana or Aksharadarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Akṣaradarśana (अक्षरदर्शन) refers to the “presentation of a written form” according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] Having (distributed the letters of) that (Navātman) equally according to the teacher's oral instruction, it is (now) presented (complete) as follows: SHKṢMLVRYŪṂ. This is the extraction of the parts of Navātman and the presentation of its written form (akṣaradarśana) which is transmitted orally. This teaching has come down through the line of teachers.

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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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