Vadyadvadashaka, Vādyadvādaśaka, Vadya-dvadashaka: 1 definition
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Vadyadvadashaka 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 Vādyadvādaśaka can be transliterated into English as Vadyadvadasaka or Vadyadvadashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVādyadvādaśaka (वाद्यद्वादशक) [=dvādaśavādya?] refers to the “twelve musical instruments” (symbolizing the twelve forms of Unstruck Sound), 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, [while describing the Niṣkala Form of Śrīnātha]—“Adorned with a girdle (made of mantras), the venerable teacher is Śambhu the Lord of Yoga. In the form of the Gander, he dances in the calyx of the Lotus of the Heart. He has twelve arms (with which he plays) twelve musical instruments (vādyadvādaśaka). He is the teacher * * in the abode of the Void”.
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: Dvadashaka, Vadya.
Full-text: Dvadashavadya.
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