Atreyatantra, Ātreyatantra, Atreya-tantra: 1 definition
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (v)Ātreyatantra (आत्रेयतन्त्र) is the name of an ancient Vaikhānasa Āgama text attributed to Atri.—There are nine sages [e.g., Bhṛgu] who expounded the Vaikhānasa canon after direct instruction from the Lord. The Vimānārcanakalpa of Marīci mentions thirteen works attributed to Bhṛgu like Khilatantra, Puratantra, Citrādhikāra, Kriyādhikāra, Arcanādhikāra, and Khilādhikāra. [...] Atri is said to have authored four texts spread over 88,000 verses composed in Anuṣṭubh metre.They are Pūrvatantra, Ātreyatantra, Viṣṇutantra and Uttaratantra.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Atreya, Tantra.
Ends with: Dattatreyatantra.
Full-text: Atri, Purvatantra, Uttaratantra, Vishnutantra, Vaikhanasa.
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