The Sanskrit term Śuddhādhvan can be transliterated into English as Suddhadhvan or Shuddhadhvan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Śuddhādhvan (शुद्धाध्वन्) refers to the “(pleasures of the) pure universe”, according to the Jñānaratnāvalī, (p. 266).—Accordingly, “In that case, for the one who desires [enjoyments and supernatural powers] the sakāmā [initiation] [first] bestows the pleasures of the pure universe (śuddhādhvan-bhoga) and immediately after that the level of the [highest] Śiva”.

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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: Adhvan, Shuddha.

Full-text: Shiva.

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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)

Verse 159 [Śakti In Śuddhādhva] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]

Verse 292 [Sṛṣṭi krama consists of thirty five elements of Śakti] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]

Verse 289 [Thirty-six Tattvas and the Seven Pramātās] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 7 - Vatula-tantra < [Chapter XXXIV - Literature of Southern Śaivism]

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