Ovallibheda, Ovalli-bheda: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramOvallibheda (ओवल्लिभेद) refers to the “division of the lineages”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The line of teachers is the series (of teachers) related to one another as the sustainer is to the sustained and are the cause and reason of all the transmissions. The meaning is that, this being so, Śambhu’s nature, which is the Heart and the Supreme Self, pervades the (line of teachers) as the division of the lineages (ovallibheda). [...]”.
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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