Shashtighati, Ṣaṣṭighaṭī, Shashti-ghati: 1 definition
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Shashtighati 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 Ṣaṣṭighaṭī can be transliterated into English as Sastighati or Shashtighati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchṢaṣṭighaṭī (षष्टिघटी) [=ghaṭīṣaṣṭi?] refers to “sixty Ghaṭikās”, according to verses 17cd-18ab of the Kālamānādhyāya in the Madhyamādhikāra of the twelfth-century Siddhāntaśiromaṇi written by Bhāskara.—Accordingly: “A breath is ten long syllables, a Pala is six breaths, sixty Palas is one Ghaṭikā, sixty Ghaṭikās (ghaṭīṣaṣṭi) is a day, thirty days is a month and twelve months is a year”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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