Ashtadashacarya, Aṣṭādaśacaryā, Ashtadasha-carya: 1 definition
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Ashtadashacarya 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 Aṣṭādaśacaryā can be transliterated into English as Astadasacarya or Ashtadashacarya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashtadashacharya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramCaryāṣṭādaśa (चर्याष्टादश) [=aṣṭādaśacāryā?] refers to the “eighteen practices”, 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, “(Now) I will tell (you) about the arising (of the tradition) that gives bliss and accomplishment in the Kṛta Age [...] (There) the (goddess) Kulālikā has five faces. [...] Endowed with the eighteen practices (caryāṣṭādaśa), she wears yellow clothes and is auspicious. Residing in the Five-syllable (Vidyā), she is the Girl Kulakaulinī. They have four Lions (as their seats), namely, the four U (Uḍḍīśanātha), Ṣa (Ṣaṣṭhanātha), Ca (Caryānātha) and Mi (Mitranātha)”.
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: Carya, Ashtadasha.
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