Santanapitha, Santānapīṭha, Santana-pitha: 1 definition
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Santanapitha 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: ManthanabhairavatantramSantānapīṭha (सन्तानपीठ) refers to the “sacred seat of the lineage”, 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, “I always bow to that Kālī who has removed (all) suffering by the awakening of the divine Command along with the venerable Śaṅkara who, endowed with the most excellent qualities, has come from Kailāśa to the venerable sacred seat of the lineage (santānapīṭha) and has been united by grace with the daughter of the Himalayas. She is the one who, having gone to the Island of the Moon, is Mālinī who, established in Yoga, has reached the supreme plane”.
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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