Kulavidya, Kulavidyā, Kula-vidya: 6 definitions
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Kulavidya means something in 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: ManthanabhairavatantramKulavidyā (कुलविद्या) refers to the Eastern Nityā (Yoginīs particularly concerned with Kāma), 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, “[...] Elsewhere in the Yogakhaṇḍa the Nine Nityās are presented as guardians of the quarters. They are as follows: 1) East: Kulavidyā 2) North-west: Nityamadadravā 3) Southeast: Vajreśvarī 4) South: Tvaritā 5) South-west: Kurukullā 6) West: Lalitā Nityā 7) North: Bheruṇḍā 8) North-east: Maṅgalā 9) Vyomavyāpinī”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKulavidyā (कुलविद्या).—
1) knowledge handed down in a family, traditional knowledge.
2) one of the three आन्वीक्षिकी (ānvīkṣikī) lores.
Kulavidyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and vidyā (विद्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulavidyā (कुलविद्या).—[feminine] family science.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulavidyā (कुलविद्या):—[=kula-vidyā] [from kula] f. knowledge handed down in a family, [Mālavikāgnimitra]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
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Full-text: Nityamadadrava, Mangala, Nitya, Aga.
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