Sukshmadhvan, Sūkṣmādhvan, Sukshma-adhvan: 1 definition
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Sukshmadhvan 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 Sūkṣmādhvan can be transliterated into English as Suksmadhvan or Sukshmadhvan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSūkṣmādhvan (सूक्ष्माध्वन्) refers to the “subtle path”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “There are six sacred seats and six parts (prakāra) of the maṇḍala and even though the seats have arisen externally from the transmission (krama) with six parts, they are considered to be the first (and most important) in the tradition. [...] Now I will tell (you) how they are realised on the subtle path [i.e., sūkṣmādhvan—sūkṣme'dhvani]. The great sacred seat is within one’s own body. It is the one seat that is of six kinds
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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