Patharudha, Pathārūḍha, Pathārūḍhā, Patha-arudha: 1 definition
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Patharudha 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: ManthanabhairavatantramPathārūḍhā (पथारूढा) refers to “she who is mounted on (the path of movement and rest)”, 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, “Camuṇḍā (the sixth Mother) moves without motion and, mounted on the path of movement and rest (cārācāra-pathārūḍhā), she resides in the end of the End of the Sixteen. Carcikā resides there”.
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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