Layanga, Laya-anga, Layaṅga, Layāṅga: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Layanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: ManthanabhairavatantramLayāṅga (लयाङ्ग) (Cf. Bhogāṅga) refers to the “limbs of merger”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The term bhogāṅga [the limbs of enjoyment] are counterposed to the layāṅga [the limbs of merger] that denote his limbs insofar as they are in their natural location, in the body of Sadāśiva (layasthāna). They are worshipped first there, then one asks Śiva's permission to ‘extract’ them from his body and to place them around him, each on a petal of an imaginary lotus that is the throne and opens out at the base of the Liṅga. [... ] The aggregate of five or six... constitute the first enclosure (āvaraṇa) of beings that encircle Śiva, like courtesans a king.
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
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryLayaṃga (लयंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Latāṅga.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Full-text: Latanga, Layasthana, Bhogamga.
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