Tantrighosha, Tantrīghoṣa, Tantri-ghosha: 1 definition

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Tantrighosha 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 Tantrīghoṣa can be transliterated into English as Tantrighosa or Tantrighosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: academia.edu: The Yoga of the Mālinīvijayottaratantra

Tantrīghoṣa (तन्त्रीघोष) or simply Tantrī refers to the “sounds of a stick-zither” and represents one of the ten kinds of sounds (śabda) according to Jayaratha (author of the 13th century commentary Tantrālokaviveka on Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka). Jayaratha cites the Brahmayāmala passage giving this order of the ten sounds (e.g., Tantrīghoṣa).

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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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