Kanishthauvalli, Kaniṣṭhauvallī, Kanishtha-ovalli: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kaniṣṭhauvallī can be transliterated into English as Kanisthauvalli or Kanishthauvalli, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKaniṣṭhauvallī (कनिष्ठौवल्ली) refers to the “lineage of the youngest”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Now the Lineage of the Youngest (kaniṣṭhauvallī) will be explained. As (it is said) ‘the past... etc’. ‘The past’ is said to be the knowledge which is cogitation and that is said to be (Unstruck) Sound. It has past thus. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Kanishtha, Ovalli.
Full-text: Kanishtha.
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