Somibhaṭṭāraka: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsSomibhaṭṭāraka (सोमिभट्टारक) is the name of a Kāpālika, according to the Kannada inscription of ancient Koḷḷipāke, Andhra (in 1050CE, Lorenzen 1989, 233–234).—(Cf. Kāpālikas, Somasiddhāntins).—This Kāpālika [Somibhaṭṭāraka] is said to be “mukha-kamalavinirggata-somasiddhāntābhiprāya”—“devoted to the meaning of Somasiddhānta issued from the lotus mouth [?of Śiva]” (Lorenzen’s translation). While this implies that the Somasiddhānta or Soma teaching was ultimately considered Śaiva revelation (if we accept Lorenzen’s suggestion of supplying Śiva), it does not tell us anything about its nature and content, nor about the meaning of the word soma itself. The wording suggests, nevertheless, that it is not Śiva who is called Soma.
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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Full-text: Devasoma, Satyasoma, Somajana, Somajanakapali, Kapalin, Somasiddhantin.
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