The Sanskrit term Dvādaśārdha can be transliterated into English as Dvadasardha or Dvadashardha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dvādaśārdha (द्वादशार्ध) refers to “six”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, while describing Trikhaṇḍā: “A necklace of divine jewels (hangs) from her neck and (there is) one of forest flowers around her head and a necklace of letters. She has six well adorned arms [i.e., dvādaśārdha-bhuja-upetā]. O beautiful eyes! There is a trident, dagger, and sword in the right (hands) mirror, club, and skull in the left. (Her) weapon has death as its face and, flaming, it consumes and is hard to bear. The goddess sits in the diamond posture on a lotus below which is a great ghost, terrible in form and frightening. His arms are upraised and he looks at the goddess’s face. [...]”.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Dvādaśārdha (द्वादशार्ध) refers to the “half of twelve”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 2.28cd-33]—“Now, I shall explain the limbs of the mantra, with which, tied together, he achieves perfection. [...] Śikhā is taught as māyā [ī] joined with the cessation of wind [ṃ]. [The kavaca is] the closed īśa [h], rising Īśvara [ṃ]and joined with an elevated half of twelve (dvādaśārdha-ūrdhva-yojita) [ū]. Now with nāda joined with Śiva and Śakti he is enveloped and supreme.”.

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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.

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Partial matches: Ardha, Dvadasha.

Full-text: Urdhvayojita.

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