Pradakshinanamaskara, Pradakṣiṇanamaskāra, Pradakshina-namaskara: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pradakṣiṇanamaskāra can be transliterated into English as Pradaksinanamaskara or Pradakshinanamaskara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Open Editions: The architectural teachings of Ajitagama and RauravagamaPradakṣiṇanamaskāra (प्रदक्षिणनमस्कार) or Pradakṣiṇanamaskāravidhi [=pradakṣiṇanamaskāravidhiḥ] is the name of chapter 64 of the Kriyāpāda of the Ajitāgama, an important Śaiva Siddhānta treatises dealing with detailed descriptions of the architecture of Śiva temples.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Pradakshina, Namaskara.
Starts with: Pradakshinanamaskaravidhi.
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