The Sanskrit term Aṣṭagṛha can be transliterated into English as Astagrha or Ashtagriha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Aṣṭagṛha (अष्टगृह) [=Gṛhāṣṭaka?] refers to the “group of eight houses”, 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, “(The Śāmbhava yogi) has the authority (to perform the rites), knows the scripture and has a consort. [...] Intent on the practice of mantras, he wears ochre clothes. He wanders in search of alms amongst Brahmins and others in the group of eight Houses [i.e., gṛhāṣṭaka] born of Kula. Craving the practice of accomplishments (siddhisādhana), he is the Āṇavayogin”.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Astagṛha (ಅಸ್ತಗೃಹ):—[noun] (astrol.) the seventh house in the zodiac table.

context information

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: Griha, Ashta.

Full-text: Grihashtaka.

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