Anyadarshana, Anyadarśana, Anya-darshana: 1 definition

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Anyadarshana 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 Anyadarśana can be transliterated into English as Anyadarsana or Anyadarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Anyadarśana (अन्यदर्शन) refers to “other systems”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] There is no Dharma or Adharma there and nothing licit or illicit. Liberation is there in the Western (transmission) where the arising of the one letter (AIṂ) takes place. One cannot attain liberation in the Five Makāras by means of other systems (anyadarśana). Liberation by means of the five (sacrificial) substances abides in the Western (transmission), the tradition of the Śrīkrama. Liberation is present everywhere in non-duality, that is, where the Lioness faces downwards (as the triangular Yoni)”.

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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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