Tattvadiksha, Tattvadīkṣā, Tattva-diksha: 1 definition
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Tattvadiksha 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 Tattvadīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Tattvadiksa or Tattvadiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Tattvadīkṣā (तत्त्वदीक्षा) refers to a method of initiation (alternative to Mantradīkṣā), as discussed in chapter 41 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [dīkṣa-abhiṣeka-prakāra]: Indra asks about dīkṣā-initiation (1-2), and Lakṣmī replies by defining the term as that which severs all miseries and gives a comprehensive perception of everything. [...] An alternative method of initiation is called tattvadīkṣā and this is briefly described (36-59). The dīkṣā-rites are capped by an abhiṣeka-bath (60-63), whereupon the initiate honors his Ācārya and is in turn given the tārikāmantra from his preceptor (64-66).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Diksa, Tattva.
Full-text (+0): Dikshatattva, Abhishekaprakara, Guru, Dikshabhishekaprakara.
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Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra (by Shanta Srinivasan)
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