Mudralankarana, Mudra-alankarana, Mudrālaṅkaraṇa: 1 definition
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Mudralankarana 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Semantic Scholar: The Brahmayāmalatantra (dissertation)Mudrālaṅkaraṇa (मुद्रालङ्करण) refers to “wearing the five insignia” (pañcamudrā), items of Kāpālika paraphernalia worn by human practitioners and appearing in the iconography of the deities. The wearing or non-wearing of the mudrās is an important variable in the performance of particular observances; note for example the muktabhairava-vrata taught in Brahmayāmala xxi.31–33: “With hair unfastened, the great Yogī is decorated with the five insignia (pañcamudrā), and he always wanders about here, having clothing on, undoubtedly. But except for [when performing] the rites of the deities, he should remove the insignia at night. At dawn, however, he should again wander about wearing the insignia. He should likewise in this case perform the daily rites (āhnika) and eat [only] at night. This observance is called ‘The Liberated Bhairava’.”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Mudra, Alankarana.
Full-text: Pancamudra.
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