Vaishnavarupa, Vaishnava-rupa, Vaiṣṇavarūpa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vaiṣṇavarūpa can be transliterated into English as Vaisnavarupa or Vaishnavarupa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVaiṣṇavarūpa (वैष्णवरूप) refers to one’s “Vaiṣṇava form”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly: “[...] Then, after the goddess Kumārikā had heard Vyāsa's words, she hid her Māyā nature from him and assumed (her) Vaiṣṇava form [i.e., vaiṣṇavarūpa—tasya vaiṣṇavaṃ rūpam]. Viṣṇu held a conch, discus, mace and rosary. Stainless (nirañjana), he wore yellow clothes and, mounted on Garuḍa, he was radiant. Keśava, that is, Janārdhaka, was accompanied by Mahālakṣmī. [...]”.
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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