Vikarnapishacini, Vikarṇapiśācinī, Vikarna-pishacini: 1 definition

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Vikarnapishacini 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 Vikarṇapiśācinī can be transliterated into English as Vikarnapisacini or Vikarnapishacini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Vikarnapishachini.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: academia.edu: Yakṣiṇī-sādhana in the Kakṣapuṭa tantra

Vikarṇapiśācinī (विकर्णपिशाचिनी) or Śmaśānavāsinī or Caṇḍaveginī is the name of one of the thirty-two Yakṣiṇīs mentioned in the Kakṣapuṭatantra, while Śmaśānavāsinī is also mentioned as one of the thirty-six Yakṣiṇīs mentioned in the Uḍḍāmareśvaratantra. In the yakṣiṇī-sādhana, the Yakṣiṇī is regarded as the guardian spirit who provides worldly benefits to the practitioner. The Yakṣiṇī (e.g., Vikarṇapiśācinī) provides, inter alia, daily food, clothing and money, tells the future, and bestows a long life, but she seldom becomes a partner in sexual practices.

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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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