Lakshmanacarya, Lakṣmaṇācārya, Lakshmana-acarya: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Lakṣmaṇācārya can be transliterated into English as Laksmanacarya or Lakshmanacarya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Lakshmanacharya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Śāradātilakatantra on YogaLakṣmaṇācārya (लक्ष्मणाचार्य) (or Lakṣmaṇadeśikendra, Lakṣmaṇadeśika), author of the Śāradātilaka-tantra, is the son of Śrīkṛṣṇa and great-grandson of Mahābala according to the 11th-century Śaradātilaka verse 25.86-87.—“(86) Of that lord, who possessed an Ācārya’s wealth of knowledge, Lakṣmaṇadeśikendra [was] the son, who obtained great fame in all [branches of] knowledge (vidyā) and all [performing] arts (kalā). (87) This wise man here composed the Tantra named the illustrious “forehead mark of Śāradā” (Śāradātilaka), taking the complete essence from all the Āgamas [and making the number of] chapters [the same as] the number of constituents (tattva) [i.e. twenty-five], with the object of long giving joy to learned [people]”.
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
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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.
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Partial matches: Lakshmana, Acarya.
Full-text (+4): Lakshmana acarya, Sharadatilaka, Virodhaparihara, Candikucapancashika, Jaganmohana, Candikucapancashati, Nayaprakashika, Pramanashatapradarshana, Vedarthavicara, Tantravilasa, Rahasyatrayamimamsa, Kalinatha, Bhaktiviveka, Padukasahasra, Shrikrishna, Lakshmanadeshikendra, Lakshmanadeshika, Uttaramimamsa, Badarayanasutra, Sharirakasutra.
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