Anavamala, Āṇavamala, Anava-mala: 2 definitions
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Anavamala 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: Sanskrit & Trika Shaivism: Non-dual Shaivism of KashmirĀṇavamala (आणवमल) is “the primordial impurity of the limited being”; (“mala”—“impurity”, “āṇava”—“pertaining to aṇu or conditioned being”)—There are three malas according to Trika, and this is the first one. Āṇavamala is the source from which comes the entire aggregate of tattvas from 6 to 36. It is a tremendous contraction of Śiva’s Will.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀṇavamala (ಆಣವಮಲ):—[noun] in Śaiva philosophy, the illusion that creates a feeling of little significance or trifling.
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: Maala, Anava, Mala.
Starts with: Anavamalam.
Full-text: Sakalar, Vijnanakalar, Anava Mala, Mala, Anava, Atirittam, Anavamalam, Vinnanakalar, Nayanatitcai, Pashu, Pacupatam.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Part 5 - Three Malas (impurities) < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Part 16 - Seven States of the Seven Perceivers (Pramātā or Pramātṛ) < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Verse 303 [Tivra Śaktipāta] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Innate impurity—Efficient cause of pain and pleasure < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]
Liberation in Shivaprakasham and Sivajnanabodham < [Chapter 7 - Liberation]
Innate defilement < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) (by Partha Sarathi Sil)
Appendix: List of Technical Terms of Kashmir Śaivism
3. Tattvas (Principles) of Kashmir Śaivism < [Chapter 3 - A Brief Sketch of Kashmir Śaivism]
7. Concept of Mokṣa in the Gītārthasaṅgraha < [Chapter 4 - Critical Study of the Gītārthasaṅgraha]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Māṇikka-vāchakar and Śaiva Siddhānta < [Chapter XXXVIII - Śaiva Philosophy in some of the Important texts]
Part 2 - The Śaiva Ideas of Māṇikka-vāchakar in the Tiru-vāchaka < [Chapter XXXVIII - Śaiva Philosophy in some of the Important texts]
Part 1 - The Literature and History of Southern Śaivism < [Chapter XXXIV - Literature of Southern Śaivism]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - The Curse of Wind-god < [Section 7 - Vaiśākhamāsa-māhātmya]
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha (by E. B. Cowell)
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