Vinashikhatantra, Viṇāśikhatantra, Vinashikha-tantra: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viṇāśikhatantra can be transliterated into English as Vinasikhatantra or Vinashikhatantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: archive.org: The Vinashikha TantraViṇāśikhatantra (विणाशिखतन्त्र) 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 (called “goddessess” or “sisters”; the word “sister” implies both that they are each other’s sisters and that Tumburu is their “brother”). 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 This division is, however, not reflected in the outer structure of the text.
Note: The Viṇāśikhatantra 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.
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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Partial matches: Vinashikha, Tantra.
Full-text: Tumburu, Vinashikha, Tumburumandala.
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