Balavva, Bālāvvā, Bala-avva: 1 definition

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Balavva 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Bālāvvā (बालाव्वा) refers to the “mother of the child”.—[...] One would expect the first in order of presentation to be that of the Transmission of the Eldest, which as its name suggests, was the first to be transmitted in mythical time. [...] The goddess emerges, as it were, out of the Night of the unmanifest, supreme state and progressively ages, step by step, as does the sun through the day, from childhood, to youth and then old age, when she returns to her original condition. So the first Transmision is that of the Child that takes place at dawn and is presided over by the Mother of the Child (bālāvvā). The second takes place at midday and is that of the Youth and the last, that of the Aged, arises at sunset.

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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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