Khagendranatha, Khagendranātha, Khagendra-natha: 3 definitions

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Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Khagendranātha (खगेन्द्रनाथ) is an incarnation of Siddhanātha in the first yuga, belonging to the Pūrvāmnāya (‘eastern doctrine’) tradition of Kula Śaivism, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya. The consort of Khagendranātha was Vijāhutī and his two disciples are Vimala and Suśobha. Siddhanātha incarnates as a Kaula master in each of the four yugas.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Khagendranātha (खगेन्द्रनाथ) refers to one of the “four Lords (teachers) of the Ages” (Yuganātha).—Matsyendranātha is worshipped as the teacher of this Age along with three other teachers and their consorts who brought the Kaula Tantra into the world in the previous three Ages. These four Lords of the Ages (yuganātha) are highly revered in the Kālīkrama and came to be considered to be embodiments of the basic states of consciousness.

Consort of Khagendranātha: According to the Kulakrīḍāvatāra-tantra: Vijjambā; According to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya: Vijāhūtī; According to the Devīpañcaśatikā: Vijñāmbā.

Disciples of Khagendranātha: According to the Kulakrīḍāvatāra-tantra: Viktaṣṭi and Vimala or Illāīambā and Anantamekhalā; According to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya: Vimala and Suśubha.

Source: Nirvāṇa Sundarī: A Note on Kula and Kaula Tantra

Khagendranātha (खगेन्द्रनाथ) is the name of the Kula-tantra Guru in the satyayuga.—Abhinavagupta describes four Gurus for Kula Tantra based on the Yuga. Khagendranātha in satyayuga, Kūrmanātha in tretāyuga, Meṣanātha in dvāparayuga and Matsyendranātha for kaliyuga. During the Gurumaṇḍala Krama, one worships Khagendranātha and Vijjāmbā in East, Kūrmanātha and Maṅgalāmbā in the South, Meṣanātha and Kāmamaṅgalāmbā in West and Matsyendranātha and Koṅkaṇāmbā in the North.

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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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