Halayudhastotra, Halāyudhastotra, Halayudha-stotra: 1 definition

Introduction:

Halayudhastotra 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.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Halayudhastotra in Shaivism glossary

Halāyudhastotra (हलायुधस्तोत्र) (or simply Halāyudha) is the name of a stotra recorded at the Amareśvara temple.—The Halāyudhastotra is an ornate poem in praise of Śiva.—The text of the Halāyudhastotra is recorded, together with the Mahimnastava and a Narmadāstotra, on an inscription of 1063AD (saṃvat 1120) in the Amareśvara temple at Oṃkāreśvar/Māndhātā.—The inscription was written by a Pāśupata, Paṇḍita Gāndhadhvaja, while the text itself is said to have been composed by a Brahmin named Halāyudha.

Note: The Halāyudhastotra was first published by P.P. Subrahmanya Sastri, with an additional note containing the prose part of the inscription by N.P. Chakravarti, in Epigraphia Indica 25 in 1939–1940 (appeared in 1948: Sastri 1948 and Chakravarti 1948). The text of the Halāyudhastotra was constituted on the basis of the inscription and two manuscripts of the stotra from the Madras Government Oriental Manuscripts Library. The inscription was subsequently republished by Mittal 1979, 322–339, and Trivedi 1989, 604–611.

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions
Shaivism book cover
context information

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.

Discover the meaning of halayudhastotra in the context of Shaivism from the community on Patreon

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: