The Sanskrit term Paścimaveśman can be transliterated into English as Pascimavesman or Pashcimaveshman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pashchimaveshman.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Paścimaveśman (पश्चिमवेश्मन्) or Paścimagṛha refers to the “western house”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The Triangle is also commonly said to be the abode or “hermitage” (āśrama) of the Kubjikā tradition. As such it is called the House (gṛha, veśman) of Kula or House of the Lineage (anvaya) of Kula because, from this point of view, it is the ultimate source of all the Kula traditions. This source is implicitly identified with the Kubjikā tradition by referring to the Triangle as the Western House (paścimagṛha, paścimaveśman). Also called the House of the City of the Moon, it is the House, that is, the family (kula) or lineage, into which the goddess is born.

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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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Partial matches: Pashcima, Veshman.

Full-text: Griha.

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