Vinashikha, Viṇāśikha: 1 definition

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In Hinduism
1. Shaivism
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Vinashikha 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 Viṇāśikha can be transliterated into English as Vinasikha or Vinashikha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: archive.org: The Vinashikha Tantra

Viṇāśikha (विणाशिख) or Viṇāśikhatantra is an important and unique document of the Tumburu tradition or Vāmasrotas within early Tantric Shaivism. It is framed in a monologue of Śiva to Devī. The Viṇāśikhatantra is divisible into two main parts. The first part which contains (1-118) consists of a succinct description of initiation and of the ordinary course of worship of Tumburu, an independent four-faced manifestation of Śiva (called “god of gods”) and his four female companions Jayā, Vijayā, Jayantī and Aparājitā. The second and larger part comprises the stanzas (119-396) and describes special procedures (the viśeṣa of the pūjā) including yogic mysticism and magical rites.

Note: The Tantra called Viṇāśikha is so called because it deals with Tumburu and the four goddesses and has the lute-string as base (or: “bearing the vīṇā”; text vīṇādhāra), by means of the (meditation) method of the Śikhā.

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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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