Saumyasya, Saumyāsyā: 2 definitions
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraSaumyāsyā (सौम्यास्या):—Another name for Saumyā, the Sanskrit name for one of the twenty-four goddesses of the Sūryamaṇḍala, according to the kubjikāmata-tantra.
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II) (shaivism)Saumyāsyā (सौम्यास्या) is the name of a Goddess (Devī) presiding over Aṭṭahāsa: one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the Kubjikāmatatantra. Her weapon is the vajra. Furthermore, Saumyamukhā is accompanied by the Kṣetrapāla (field-protector) named Mahāghaṇṭa and their abode is the kadamba-tree.
According to the 9th-century Vajraḍākatantra (chapter 18), the Devī named Saumyamukhā is mentioned as the presiding deity of Aṭṭahāsa.
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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Full-text: Attahasa, Mahaghanta, Saumyamukha, Suryamandala, Saumya.
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