Pithashtaka, Pīṭhāṣṭaka, Pitha-ashtaka: 1 definition
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Pithashtaka 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.
The Sanskrit term Pīṭhāṣṭaka can be transliterated into English as Pithastaka or Pithashtaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPīṭhāṣṭaka (पीठाष्टक) [=Aṣṭapīṭha?] refers to the “eight sacred seats”, 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 worship of the eight seats ‘in the midst of the Krama’ inaugurated by Śrīkaṇṭha probably involves the projection of the eight seats onto the petals of the lotus surrounding the Hexagram in the centre. In the kramamaṇḍala these are occupied by the Eight Mothers with which the seats maintain an indirect link. [...] The Bhairava who embodies the Śrīmata, that is, the Kubjikā tradition and its scriptures, is visualized ‘surrounded by a hundred Rudras and adorned with the eight sacred seats [i.e., pīṭhāṣṭaka-vibhūṣita]’.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashtaka, Pitha, Pita.
Ends with: Pradyumnashikharapithashtaka.
Full-text: Pradyumnashikhara, Pradyumnashikharapithashtaka, Ashtapitha.
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