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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Paranāda (परनाद) refers to the “supreme sound”, 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, “At the end of Śakti is Supreme Sound (paranāda—yat paraṃ nādaṃ) and at the End of Sound is Kuleśvara. One should know that what is born from Kula is on that plane (and) abides (there) in two divisions (as Śiva and Śakti)”.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Parānāda (परानाद):—n. soundless sound;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Partial matches: Nada, Para.

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