Pancaksharamantra, Pañcākṣaramantra, Pancakshara-mantra: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pañcākṣaramantra can be transliterated into English as Pancaksaramantra or Pancaksharamantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchaksharamantra.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study (shaivism)Pañcākṣaramantra (पञ्चाक्षरमन्त्र) or Pañcākṣaramantra refers to the mantra known as “oṃ namaḥ śivāya” and is used in the worship of Śiva.—If a person offers a leaf or flower with the five-syllabled mantra once even to Lord Śiva gets eternal merits. It is stated that seven crores of mahāmantras came out of the mouth of Śiva but none is equal to pañcākṣaramantra. If a person Utters the pañcākṣaramantra becomes a follower of Śiva and gets release from the bondage of Saṃsāra.
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: Mantra, Pancakshara.
Full-text: Pancakshara, Bilvapatra, Vacakatitcai, Kalavati, Kaka.
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Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
2. Worship of Shiva in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
7. Summary of the Mantra-pada of the Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 2 - A Textual analysis]
Shaivacintamani (analytical study) (by Swati Sucharita Pattanaik)
Part 17 - Benefits of Pañcākṣara mantra japas < [Chapter 3: Śaiva tradition and Śaivacintāmaṇi]
Part 8 - Benefits of worship < [Chapter 3: Śaiva tradition and Śaivacintāmaṇi]
Part 15 - Benefits of Śiva worship < [Chapter 3: Śaiva tradition and Śaivacintāmaṇi]
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
17. The esoteric significance of Five Faces of Lord Śiva < [Chapter 5 - Essence of Pañcabrahma Upaniṣad]
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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