Ashtadashakshaka, Ashtadasha-akshaka, Aṣṭādaśākṣakā, Aṣṭādaśākṣaka: 1 definition
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Ashtadashakshaka 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 terms Aṣṭādaśākṣakā and Aṣṭādaśākṣaka can be transliterated into English as Astadasaksaka or Ashtadashakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAṣṭādaśākṣakā (अष्टादशाक्षका) [=Aṣṭādaśākṣā?] refers to “she who has eighteen eyes”, 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, “(Kubjikā) is the colour of (dark) blue collyrium. She is bent over (kubjīrūpā) and has a large belly. She has six faces and twelve arms. She is adorned with snakes, bones and gems. Raudrī (i.e. Kubjikā) wears a garland of severed heads and has a fierce gaping mouth with protruding teeth. The goddess has eighteen eyes [i.e., aṣṭādaśākṣakā] and (her) hair is tied up in the barbarian style”.
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: Akshaka, Ashtadasha.
Full-text: Ashtadashaksha.
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