Shvetanatha, Śvetanātha, Shveta-natha: 1 definition
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Shvetanatha 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 Śvetanātha can be transliterated into English as Svetanatha or Shvetanatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚvetanātha (श्वेतनाथ) is the “divine counterpart” of Gulmanātha—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—Śvetanātha is the Caryā name of this Nātha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His “divine counterpart” is Gulmanātha. These omniscient, all-pervasive and immortal counterparts to the Sixteen Siddhas are said to be rays of divine light (raśmirūpa) and resemble the sixteen supports of the universe.
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: Shveta, Natha.
Full-text: Gulmanatha.
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