Padukanta, Pādukānta, Paduka-anta: 1 definition
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Padukanta 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPādukānta (पादुकान्त) refers to the “end of the Vidyā”, 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, “[...] Then when the embodied condition had arisen and the end of the Vidyā (pādukānta) and the end of the syllable (Navātman) (pādānta) has been formed, the end of the Vidyā (pādukānta) and the end of the syllable (Navātman-pādānta) were made mutually equal (within that state) with those two, that is, the forms of Navātman and the Samayā Vidyā. [...]”.
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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