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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Sauvara (सौवर) (or Sauvala, Śaivāla) is the name of a saṃdoha (meeting place) [or upasaṃdoha—secondary meeting place?), according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra verse 3.135-138, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The first saṃdoha of the Yoginīs was emanated near to Śrīgiri and the second near the town of Ujjayinī. The others are Trikūṭa, Tripura, Gopura, Bhadrakarṇa ([Manuscript] Kh: Bhadrakaṣṭa; [Manuscript] G: Bhadrakīrṇa), Kirāta, the region of Kaśmīra, Sauvala (kh: Sauvara, g: Śaivāla) and Sindhudeśa.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sauvara (सौवर).—a. (-rī f.)

1) Belonging to sound or a musical note.

2) Treating of accents; यश्चायमध्यात्मं शाब्दः सौवर- स्तेजोमयोऽमृतमयः पुरुषः (yaścāyamadhyātmaṃ śābdaḥ sauvara- stejomayo'mṛtamayaḥ puruṣaḥ) Bṛ. Up.2.5.9.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvara (सौवर) or .—mfn.

(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) 1. Produced or existing in a note of music, relating to it, &c. 2. Treating of accents. 3. Relating to sound. E. svara a note, &c., aṇ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvara (सौवर).—[adjective] relating to sound.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvara (सौवर):—mfn. ([from] svara) relating to or treating of sound or accent, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvara (सौवर):—[(raḥ-rī-raṃ) a.] Produced or existing in or relating to a note of music.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sauvara in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Starts with: Sauvarane.

Full-text: Shauvala, Saivala, Sthulaksha, Bhadrakashta, Kirata, Ujjayini, Bhadrakirna, Shrigiri, Bhadrakarna, Gopura, Upasamdoha, Trikuta, Tripura, Samdoha, Svara.

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