Shashtheshana, Ṣaṣṭheśāna, Shashtha-ishana: 1 definition
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Shashtheshana 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 Ṣaṣṭheśāna can be transliterated into English as Sasthesana or Shashtheshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramṢaṣṭheśāna (षष्ठेशान) refers to the “Lord of the Six”, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—An important feature of this goddess, which represents her inner activity, are her seven faces. [...] The lower six faces are the deities of the Six Wheels (cakra) in the god’s body and the six parts of the Sequence of Twenty-eight. They are arranged in the corners of the hexagram around the core of the Kramamaṇḍala. Seated on this, her adamantine lotus throne, the goddess is worshipped in the center, accompanied by Ṣaṣṭheśāna, the Lord of the Six, her seventh face towering above the others as the manifestation of emptiness, which is pure consciousness.
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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Partial matches: Ishana, Sashtha.
Full-text: Shunyavabhasa.
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