Praggrihastha, Pranc-grihastha, Prāggṛhastha: 1 definition

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Praggrihastha 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 Prāggṛhastha can be transliterated into English as Praggrhastha or Praggrihastha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Prāggṛhastha (प्राग्गृहस्थ) refers to “someone who was previously a householder”, according to the Mṛgendrāgama Caryāpāda verse 11.—Accordingly, “The lokadharmī Sādhaka, a Putraka who is a married householder, a Samayin and someone who was previously a householder (prāggṛhastha) [and had become a saṃnyāsin] are Śaivas without vratas”.

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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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