Jnanadipavimarshini, Jñānadīpavimarśiṇī: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Jñānadīpavimarśiṇī can be transliterated into English as Jnanadipavimarsini or Jnanadipavimarshini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Cambridge Digital Library: Jñānadīpavimarśiṇī

Jñānadīpavimarśiṇī (ज्ञानदीपविमर्शिणी) refers to a 14th-century Sanskrit manuscript dealing with Śaivism.—The complete Jñānadīpavimarśiṇī of Vidyānandanātha, also known as the Tripurasundarīpaddhati. The Jñānadīpavimarśiṇī is a ritual manual covering rites related to the worship of the godess Triprasundarī of the Śrīvidyā tradition. The author Vidyānandanātha was active in South India during the thirteenth century (Sanderson forthcoming), and is probably also the author of the Artharatnāvalī, a commentary on the Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava.

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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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