Ekavaktrabhairava, Ekavaktra-bhairava: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramEkavaktrabhairava (एकवक्त्रभैरव) refers to the “one-faced Bhairava”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Śaṃkara (was made) whole (avikara) by the gaze of the goddess that fell (on him). Satisfied by supreme bliss, Hara also abandoned his own Liṅga [i.e., svaliṅga] and there arose the form of Sadyojāta, that is, the One-faced Bhairava [i.e., ekavaktrabhairava—ekavaktraṃ tu bhairavam]”.
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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