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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kulanāyikā (कुलनायिका) refers to the “Mistress of Kula”, according to the Tantrāloka:—Accordingly, “[...] If the nectar of emission (visargāmṛta) is thus emitted into the fire called (individual) consciousness (bodha), the entire cosmic order is offered as oblation. For the emission of the Lord of the Absolute (anuttaranātha) is the Mistress of Kula (kulanāyikā) and its arousal (kṣobha) is the (letters of the Sanskrit alphabet) ranging from Ka to Ha whose expansion (prasara) is the sequence (paddhati) of metaphysical principles (ranging from Earth to Śakti). [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kulanāyikā (कुलनायिका).—a girl worshipped at the celebration of the orgies of the lefthand Śāktas.

Kulanāyikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and nāyikā (नायिका).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulanāyikā (कुलनायिका).—f.

(-kā) A girl who is worshipped at the celebration of the orgies of the left hand Saktas. E. kula society, and nāyikā a female.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulanāyikā (कुलनायिका):—[=kula-nāyikā] [from kula] f. a girl worshipped at the celebration of the orgies of the left-hand Śāktas.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulanāyikā (कुलनायिका):—[kula-nāyikā] (kā) 1. f. A girl who leads the orgies of the Shāktas.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kulanayika in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Nayika, Kula.

Ends with: Shrikulanayika.

Full-text: Visargamrita, Anuttaranatha, Paddhati, Family, Kaula, Prasara, Kulina.

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