Bijanayaka, Bījanāyaka, Bija-nayaka: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramBījanāyaka (बीजनायक) refers to the “lord of the seed-syllables”, 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, “Accompanied by the Sun, Moon and Fire, adorned with the thirteen, endowed with the energy of Sound and the Drop, he is the lord of the seed-syllables (bījanāyaka) in the south. He is the very powerful Bhairava, the king of the Tantras of the south. [...]”.
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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