The Sanskrit terms Paścimodaya and Paścimōdaya can be transliterated into English as Pascimodaya or Pashcimodaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pashchimodaya.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Paścimodaya (पश्चिमोदय) refers to “arising of the western (transmission)”, 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, “The Venerable House is the arising of the Western (transmission) (paścimodaya). Free by virtue of the practice of Kula, it is the object of adoration of all the gods, Skyfarers and yogis and is attended by the Mothers, Yoginīs, Vīras, Bhairavas, and Rudras. [...]

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paścimōdaya (पश्चिमोदय).—m S The periodical rising or appearance in the west of Mercury or Venus; the western emersion.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pashcima, Udaya.

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