Saptishirsha, Saptiśīrṣa, Sapti-shirsha: 1 definition
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Saptishirsha 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 Saptiśīrṣa can be transliterated into English as Saptisirsa or Saptishirsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraSaptiśīrṣa (सप्तिशीर्ष) refers to “he who has a head which is like the head of a horse”, or “who has the head of a horse” as mentioned in the 9th century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra (Ādikāṇḍa chapter 1).—“[...] Since you, who, having made homage to the horse-headed one (Saptiśīrṣa), are a devotee of Keśava, you are worthy to hear the ancient Pañcarātra. [...]”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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