Bhairavatantra, Bhairava-tantra: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Bhairavatantra (भैरवतन्त्र) or simply Bhairava refers to one of the thirty-one Dakṣiṇatantras, belonging to the Śāktāgama (or Śāktatantra) division of the Āgama tradition. The Śāktāgamas represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śāktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Bhairava-tantra belonging to the Dakṣiṇa class.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Bhairavatantra (भैरवतन्त्र) refers to a group of Śaiva Tantras.—Both the Svacchandatantra and Netratantra belong to the category of Bhairavatantras. Their main deities are manifestations of Śiva in his fierce Bhairava form. In the Netra-tantra, Bhairava’s ultimate manifestation is Amṛteśa, a formless deity who bestows relief from ailments to a ritual benefactor and conquers death.
Bhairavatantra (भैरवतन्त्र) refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the Mahāmokṣa-Tantra, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 ślokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—Bhairava-tantra in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
India history and geography
Bhairavatantra (भैरवतन्त्र) is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Viṣṇukrānta”, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमलेश पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the भैरवतन्त्रम् [bhairavatantram] or भैरव-तन्त्र [bhairava-tantra].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhairavatantra (भैरवतन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. 2194. 6765. Ii, 4809. Quoted in Tantrasāra Oxf. 95^a, in Śāktānandataraṅgiṇī Oxf. 104^a, by Gaurīkānta Oxf. 108^b, in Āgamatattvavilāsa. Bhairavatantre Ānandakanda. Oxf. 319^b. Burnell. 70^b.
—Dakṣiṇakālīkavaca. Burnell. 198^a.
—Bījakośa. L. 479.
—Śyāmākavaca. L. 386.
Bhairavatantra (भैरवतन्त्र):—[=bhairava-tantra] [from bhairava] n. Name of a Tantra.
Bhairavatantra (भैरवतन्त्र):—n. Titel eines Tantra.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Tantra, Bhairava.
Full-text (+66): Damarabhairavatantra, Bhutabhairavatantra, Bhairavá, Shaktibhairavatantra, Varanandabhairavatantra, Kankalabhairavatantra, Yoginibhairavatantra, Batukabhairavatantra, Mayibhairavatantra, Mahabhairavatantra, Siddhibhairavatantra, Unmattabhairavatantra, Akashabhairavatantra, Shrikanthiyasamhita, Shrikanthiya, Samvara-Tantra, Raktamata, Raktatantra, Utphullamata, Utphullatantra.
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Search found 23 books and stories containing Bhairavatantra, Bhairava-tantra, Bhairava tantras; (plurals include: Bhairavatantras, tantras, Bhairava tantrases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Shaivacintamani (analytical study) (by Swati Sucharita Pattanaik)
Part 3 - Śaivism in Kaśmīra [Kashmir] < [Chapter 1: Introduction to Śaivism]
Part 2 - Importance of the text Śaivacintāmaṇi < [Chapter 3: Śaiva tradition and Śaivacintāmaṇi]
Pratyabhijna and Shankara’s Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
A Historical Study of Trika Shaivism (by Haroon Rashid Ganai)
Part 1 - Introduction—Scriptural Authority of Trika Shaivism < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]
Part 1 - Introduction—Configurations of Trika Shaivism < [Chapter 3 - Historicizing Trika Shaivism]
Part 5 - Where to locate Pratyabhijna Darshan in Shad Darshan < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Twin Texts: The Canonization of the Tiruviḷaiyāṭal Purāṇam < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]
Wonderland < [Volume 14, Issue 3 (2023)]
The King Must Protect the Difference < [Volume 9, Issue 4 (2018)]
Ornament of Reality: Language Ideology in a Tantric Śākta Text < [Volume 14, Issue 4 (2023)]