Mudradvadasha, Mudrādvādaśa, Mudra-dvadasha: 1 definition

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Mudradvadasha 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.

The Sanskrit term Mudrādvādaśa can be transliterated into English as Mudradvadasa or Mudradvadasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Mudradvadasha in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mudrādvādaśa (मुद्राद्वादश) [=dvādaśamudrā?] refers to the “twelve gestures”, 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, [while describing the Niṣkala Form of Śrīnātha]—“The niṣkala (form), beyond the energies, is the one teacher in the Western Tradition. Divided into supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent), he is the means (to attain) the awareness of consciousness. Come down through the Transmission, with four faces (representing the transmissions of the four seats), the teacher is one in the Western (Tradition). He is within the abode of the twelve gestures (mudrādvādaśa) and is adorned with the five maṇḍalas (of the Elements). [...]”.

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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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