Ekatvasantana, Ekatvasantāna, Ekatva-santana: 1 definition

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Ekatvasantana 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ekatvasantāna (एकत्वसन्तान) refers to the “lineage of oneness”, 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, “The Western (transmission) is born from Śāmbhava and the Kula teaching from the Western (transmission). The Southern path (comes) from Kula and from the Southern one (comes) the Northern House. From (that emerges the transmission of) the left, the lineage of oneness (ekatvasantāna), which is all, both with sequence and without. Each one has a differing lion-nature and so exists separately in a state in which (each) is exclusive of the other in the House of the Four Lineages.  [...]”.

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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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