Icchacarya, Icchācaryā, Iccha-carya: 1 definition
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Icchacarya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ichchhacharya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramIcchācaryā (इच्छाचर्या) refers to the “conduct of desire”, 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, “Those who undertake the vow should practice the threefold conduct in the course of (their) nocturnal practice. This is the Conduct of a Hero, which is the Hero's Vow (observed) in the modalities of the Hero's union and the union Dūtīs (Kaula consorts) practice with everybody, which is both external and internal. The mind should not be checked. One should go wherever the mind goes and practice the Conduct of Desire (icchācaryā). Clearly evident, this is said to be the threefold sign (liṅga) (of this practice), the sum and substance of the Vow”.
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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