Saubhagyacandratapa, Saubhagya-candratapa, Saubhāgyacandrātapa: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Saubhagyachandratapa.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Hindu PluralismSaubhāgyacandrātapa (सौभाग्यचन्द्रातप ) (“the moonlight of auspiciousness”) by Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita is a paddhati, or ritual manual of the Śrīvidyā Śākta Tantric tradition, in which Nīlakaṇṭha was initiated by the Śaṅkarācārya ascetic he names as his guru, a certain Gīrvāṇendra Sarasvatī.
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: Saubhagya, Candratapa.
Full-text: Acintyavishvasadakhya, Dashapushpa, Nirikshana.
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Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Śrīvidyā and society in Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita’s Saubhāgyacandrātapa < [Chapter 2 - The Making of the Smārta-Śaiva Community of South India]
Śaṅkarācāryas and Smārta Brahmins < [Chapter 2 - The Making of the Smārta-Śaiva Community of South India]