Khatvangadhara, Khaṭvāṅgadhara, Khaṭvāṅgadharā, Khatvamgadhara: 7 definitions
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Khatvangadhara means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKhaṭvāṅgadharā (खट्वाङ्गधरा) is a synonym for Khaṭvāṅgadhāriṇī, which refers to “she who holds an ascetic’s staff ” and is used to describe Bhadrakālī, 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, “(Bhadrakālī) has one face, three eyes, and two arms in which she holds an ascetic’s staff [i.e., khaṭvāṅgadhāriṇī] and severed head. She sits on a crow and bestows boons in the south-east. She is Maṅgalā who is in the triple sacred seat and is worshipped by the lords of the gods. (Through her) one attains the tranquil plane that bestows liberation and worldly benefits”.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraKhaṭvāṅgadhara (खट्वाङ्गधर) refers to “one holding a skull-topped staff” and is used to describe Bhairava, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 10.1-7ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Bhairava]—“[...] He [is] mounted on a lion, wears a snake garland, bears a mālā, and begging bowl. [He has] a torn mouth from [which he emits] a great roar. [His body is] covered by a cloth of elephant skin, a flower crown, [and] the moon. [Bhairava] holds a skull-topped staff and skull bowl (khaṭvāṅgadhara—kapālakhaṭvāṅgadharaṃ). [...] Having worshipped Bhairava, [the Mantrin] remembers being joined in union [with] him, [in the same way as] dissolution in fire”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesKhaṭvāṅgadharā (खट्वाङ्गधरा) refers to “she who holds a skull staff in her hand”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Adamantine Circle (vajracakra)]: “ [Every] Yoginī on all [twelve] circles—she [has] four arms, [has] one face, holds a skull bowl and a skull staff (khaṭvāṅgadharā) [kapālakhaṭvāṅgadharā] [in the two left hands], also [holds] a small drum and a knife [in the two right hands], [has her] hair untied, is naked, [has her] body [ornamented with] the five seals, is adorned with a string of vajras, stands on a corpse, and is very terrifying; [she] wears various [good] ornaments and is a wisdom accompanying a means (her male consort). [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhaṭvāṅgadhara (खट्वाङ्गधर).—[masculine] [Epithet] of Śiva (lit. bearer of the Khaṭvāṅga, v. [preceding]).
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Khaṭvāṅgadhāra (खट्वाङ्गधार).—[masculine] [Epithet] of Śiva (lit. bearer of the Khaṭvāṅga, v. [preceding]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Khaṭvāṅgadhara (खट्वाङ्गधर):—[=khaṭvā-ṅga-dhara] [from khaṭvāṅga > khaṭvā > khaṭvakā] m. ‘staff-bearer’, Name of Śiva, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iv, 19, 20]
2) Khaṭvāṅgadhāra (खट्वाङ्गधार):—[=khaṭvā-ṅga-dhāra] [from khaṭvāṅga > khaṭvā > khaṭvakā] m. idem, [Harivaṃśa 10680]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKhaṭvāṃgadhara (ಖಟ್ವಾಂಗಧರ):—[noun] Śiva who holds a staff with a skul at the top.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhara, Khatvanga.
Ends with: Kapalakhatvangadhara.
Full-text: Khatvangin, Khatvanga.
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