Shaivism glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Shaivism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 729 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abaddhamala
  2. Abala
  3. Abda
  4. Abdardha
  5. Abhagna
  6. Abharana
  7. Abharanabhushita
  8. Abhasa
  9. Abhasabhuva
  10. Abhasatmaka
  11. Abhasavaicitrya
  12. Abhasavishranta
  13. Abhashaka
  14. Abhashamana
  15. Abhashita
  16. Abhata
  17. Abhatapurva
  18. Abhava
  19. Abhavana
  20. Abhaya
  21. Abhayahasta
  22. Abhayapanika
  23. Abhayasamanvita
  24. Abhibhava
  25. Abhicara
  26. Abhijapta
  27. Abhilakshita
  28. Abhilashaniya
  29. Abhilashita
  30. Abhimantrita
  31. Abhimantrya
  32. Abhinivishta
  33. Abhinna
  34. Abhipsita
  35. Abhirakshita
  36. Abhisammantrya
  37. Abhishapta
  38. Abhishecana
  39. Abhisheka
  40. Abhishikta
  41. Abhishta
  42. Abhyantara
  43. Abhyasa
  44. Abhyasayoga
  45. Abhyuccaya
  46. Abhyukshana
  47. Abhyupagama
  48. Abja
  49. Acala
  50. Acalalinga
  51. Acamana
  52. Acamaniya
  53. Acara
  54. Acarana
  55. Acarya
  56. Acchadita
  57. Acchadya
  58. Accheda
  59. Acetana
  60. Acidrupa
  61. Acintyavishvasadakhya
  62. Acit
  63. Acyuta
  64. Adarsha
  65. Adbhuta
  66. Adhara
  67. Adharashakti
  68. Adharma
  69. Adharmarupin
  70. Adhas
  71. Adhi
  72. Adhikara
  73. Adhikarika
  74. Adhikarin
  75. Adhikatara
  76. Adhikrita
  77. Adhipati
  78. Adhivasita
  79. Adhodish
  80. Adhuna
  81. Adhvabhoga
  82. Adhvamadhyaga
  83. Adhvan
  84. Adhvapancaka
  85. Adhvapuja
  86. Adhvara
  87. Adhvashuddhi
  88. Adhyatma
  89. Adhyatmasamsthita
  90. Adhyatmika
  91. Adhyatmikakriya
  92. Adhyavasaya
  93. Adhyayana
  94. Adikalpa
  95. Adimandala
  96. Adinatha
  97. Adishaiva
  98. Adishakti
  99. Adishastra
  100. Adisiddha
  101. Adivira
  102. Adivyakalpa
  103. Adiyaga
  104. Adri
  105. Adrishta
  106. Adrishtavastu
  107. Adrishya
  108. Adrishyata
  109. Adruta
  110. Advaya
  111. Advayavigraha
  112. Adyanta
  113. Adyayaga
  114. Adyeshtaka
  115. Agadatantra
  116. Agama
  117. Agamabhedita
  118. Agamajanita
  119. Agamaphala
  120. Agamasharira
  121. Agamavisharada
  122. Agamika
  123. Agappey
  124. Agaru
  125. Agastya
  126. Agha
  127. Aghora
  128. Aghoragama
  129. Aghoramurti
  130. Aghorashiva
  131. Aghoreshi
  132. Aghori
  133. Aghrata
  134. Agneya
  135. Agneyi
  136. Agni
  137. Agnibhavana
  138. Agnijihva
  139. Agnijvala
  140. Agnika
  141. Agnikarya
  142. Agnimatara
  143. Agnipuja
  144. Agnipujaka
  145. Agnitattva
  146. Agnivadana
  147. Agnivaktra
  148. Agriha
  149. Agriharupa
  150. Aguru
  151. Agurucarcita
  152. Agurulepita
  153. Ahambhava
  154. Ahamkara
  155. Ahankararupa
  156. Ahankaratattva
  157. Ahava
  158. Ahindra
  159. Ahnika
  160. Ahvana
  161. Aikatmya
  162. Aindra
  163. Aindrani
  164. Aindri
  165. Airudi
  166. Aishana
  167. Aishani
  168. Aishvara
  169. Aishvarapada
  170. Aishvarya
  171. Aishvaryaguna
  172. Aja
  173. Ajada
  174. Ajadatma
  175. Ajagava
  176. Ajagavakarmuka
  177. Ajesha
  178. Ajina
  179. Ajita
  180. Ajitagama
  181. Ajna
  182. Ajnana
  183. Ajnanarupa
  184. Ajogandha
  185. Akalanka
  186. Akalastha
  187. Akalotpanna
  188. Akama
  189. Akampa
  190. Akanksha
  191. Akara
  192. Akararupin
  193. Akarshana
  194. Akasagamana
  195. Akashagangatirtha
  196. Akashamatara
  197. Akashatattva
  198. Akirna
  199. Akrama
  200. Akramana
  201. Akranta
  202. Akranti
  203. Akrantikrit
  204. Akrishta
  205. Akrishti
  206. Akruresha
  207. Aksha
  208. Akshama
  209. Akshapata
  210. Akshapramana
  211. Akshapramanaka
  212. Aksharavarna
  213. Akshasutra
  214. Akshasutradhara
  215. Akshasutrahasta
  216. Akshasutraka
  217. Akshasutrin
  218. Akshata
  219. Akshi
  220. Akta
  221. Akula
  222. Akulapada
  223. Akulaviratantra
  224. Akulesha
  225. Ala
  226. Alaka
  227. Alamgrasa
  228. Alamkara
  229. Alamkrita
  230. Alankrita
  231. Alarandhra
  232. Alasya
  233. Alaya
  234. Alayadharma
  235. Alayalakshana
  236. Alayesha
  237. Alcohol
  238. Alinatha
  239. Alingana
  240. Alugani
  241. Alupta
  242. Ama
  243. Amakala
  244. Amala
  245. Amaleshvara
  246. Amamamsa
  247. Amara
  248. Amaranatha
  249. Amarapada
  250. Amaravati
  251. Amardaka
  252. Amaresha
  253. Amareshvara
  254. Amari
  255. Amarirasa
  256. Amba
  257. Ambara
  258. Ambaracchada
  259. Ambaradhara
  260. Ambarasamvita
  261. Ambhapurna
  262. Ambhas
  263. Ambika
  264. Ambu
  265. Ambuja
  266. Ambupurita
  267. Ameya
  268. Amita
  269. Amitaujas
  270. Amitaujasa
  271. Amnaya
  272. Amnayadarshana
  273. Amnayanidarshana
  274. Amoda
  275. Amogha
  276. Amoghashakti
  277. Amoha
  278. Amrata
  279. Amratikeshvara
  280. Amrita
  281. Amritadhyana
  282. Amritakandala
  283. Amritakundali
  284. Amritalakshmi
  285. Amritamanthana
  286. Amritamudra
  287. Amritapurita
  288. Amritarasa
  289. Amritarnava
  290. Amritatva
  291. Amritesha
  292. Amriteshatantra
  293. Amritikarana
  294. Amritormi
  295. Amsha
  296. Amshaka
  297. Amshu
  298. Amshumadagama
  299. Amshumanagama
  300. Amshumat
  301. Amurta
  302. Amurtasadakhya
  303. Amurtatva
  304. Anabayan
  305. Anabhasamana
  306. Anabhata
  307. Anabhatapurva
  308. Anadi
  309. Anadirudra
  310. Anadishaiva
  311. Anadyagama
  312. Anagha
  313. Anahata
  314. Anakhya
  315. Anala
  316. Analagama
  317. Analasya
  318. Anamaya
  319. Anamsha
  320. Anana
  321. Ananda
  322. Ananda Ranga Pillai
  323. Anandamekhala
  324. Anandanirbhara
  325. Ananga
  326. Ananta
  327. Anantamekhala
  328. Anantaparamanu
  329. Anantara
  330. Anantasamvid
  331. Anantasana
  332. Anantasanamudra
  333. Anantesha
  334. Ananteshvara
  335. Anapeksha
  336. Anava
  337. Anava Mala
  338. Anavacchinna
  339. Anavamala
  340. Anavamantra
  341. Anavarana
  342. Anavarta
  343. Anavrishti
  344. Anayasa
  345. Ancita
  346. Andhakasura
  347. Aneka
  348. Anekabhuja
  349. Anekastra
  350. Anekavaktra
  351. Anga
  352. Angada
  353. Anganyasa
  354. Angashatka
  355. Angikrita
  356. Angushtha
  357. Anila
  358. Anilanta
  359. Anima
  360. Animal Sacrifice
  361. Anindita
  362. Ankura
  363. Ankusha
  364. Ankushadhara
  365. Ankushordhva
  366. Annadana
  367. Annapana
  368. Annaprashana
  369. Anrita
  370. Antahpraroha
  371. Antahsharira
  372. Antahsthita
  373. Antahsthitasamskara
  374. Antaka
  375. Antar
  376. Antara
  377. Antargata
  378. Antargatalocana
  379. Antarhita
  380. Antariksha
  381. Antarikshasiddhi
  382. Antarita
  383. Antarlina
  384. Antarvartin
  385. Antaryaga
  386. Antra
  387. Antyashaiva
  388. Antyeshti
  389. Anu
  390. Anubandha
  391. Anubhava
  392. Anubhavasamskara
  393. Anubhuta
  394. Anudita
  395. Anudvigna
  396. Anuga
  397. Anugraha
  398. Anugrahaka
  399. Anugrahakatva
  400. Anugrahanigraha
  401. Anugrahashakti
  402. Anugraheshvara
  403. Anugrahishana
  404. Anuguhita
  405. Anulepa
  406. Anulepana
  407. Anulepita
  408. Anumana
  409. Anumanakala
  410. Anumanata
  411. Anumanika
  412. Anumantra
  413. Anumatra
  414. Anumatraka
  415. Anumeya
  416. Anumita
  417. Anumitatva
  418. Anupapanna
  419. Anupapatti
  420. Anupaplava
  421. Anupaya
  422. Anupayogin
  423. Anuragini
  424. Anuranjita
  425. Anurupa
  426. Anurupaka
  427. Anusandhi
  428. Anushaiva
  429. Anushthana
  430. Anusmriti
  431. Anuttama
  432. Anuvedha
  433. Anuviddha
  434. Anvesana
  435. Anvita
  436. Anyatha
  437. Anyonya
  438. Anyonyarupa
  439. Apadana
  440. Apaha
  441. Apahara
  442. Apaharana
  443. Apaharin
  444. Apaharini
  445. Apahaya
  446. Apamarga
  447. Apamrityu
  448. Apani
  449. Apanoda
  450. Apara
  451. Aparajita
  452. Aparamrishta
  453. Aparashiva
  454. Aparishranta
  455. Apasmara
  456. Apatattva
  457. Apatti
  458. Apavada
  459. Apavadavidhi
  460. Apavarga
  461. Apavarjana
  462. Apaya
  463. Apeksha
  464. Apini
  465. Apita
  466. Aplavita
  467. Apradhrishya
  468. Aprakashana
  469. Aprameya
  470. Aprameyaguna
  471. Aprasiddha
  472. Apratishthita
  473. Apti
  474. Apurita
  475. Apuritadhara
  476. Apurna
  477. Apyaya
  478. Apyayana
  479. Ara
  480. Aradhana
  481. Aradhanavarjita
  482. Arakta
  483. Arala
  484. Aram Uraitha Peruman
  485. Arambhin
  486. Arbuda
  487. Arcaka
  488. Arcana
  489. Arcanarata
  490. Arcita
  491. Arddhacandrakunda
  492. Ardha
  493. Ardhacandra
  494. Ardhacandrashiras
  495. Ardhajata
  496. Ardhalaka
  497. Ardhanarisha
  498. Ardhanarishvara
  499. Ardhanarishvaravrata
  500. Ardhapurusha
  501. Ardhastri
  502. Ardhastrivesha
  503. Ardhatryambaka
  504. Ardita
  505. Arevata
  506. Argha
  507. Arghesha
  508. Arghya
  509. Arishta
  510. Arishtacihnita
  511. Arjuna
  512. Arka
  513. Arkamandala
  514. Arnava
  515. Arogya
  516. Arohana
  517. Aropya
  518. Arpaṇa
  519. Arshakalinga
  520. Arshalinga
  521. Arshas
  522. Artha
  523. Arthacarini
  524. Arthadarshana
  525. Arthakriya
  526. Arthakriyakarin
  527. Arthakushala
  528. Arthin
  529. Arudha
  530. Arunagiri
  531. Asadisa
  532. Asadita
  533. Asadya
  534. Asahaya
  535. Asamkhya
  536. Asamlagna
  537. Asamskrita
  538. Asamvedana
  539. Asamvedanarupa
  540. Asana
  541. Asanasina
  542. Asanasthita
  543. Asani
  544. Asanka
  545. Asankhyata
  546. Asankya
  547. Asat
  548. Asatprakashana
  549. Asatya
  550. Asava
  551. Asesa
  552. Asharira
  553. Ashaya
  554. Ashayashuddhi
  555. Ashin
  556. Ashodhya
  557. Ashraya
  558. Ashritya
  559. Ashta
  560. Ashtabandha
  561. Ashtabhairava
  562. Ashtabhuja
  563. Ashtadala
  564. Ashtadasha
  565. Ashtagraha
  566. Ashtaka
  567. Ashtamangala
  568. Ashtamatri
  569. Ashtangarghya
  570. Ashtapatra
  571. Ashtastra
  572. Ashubha
  573. Ashubhamsha
  574. Ashubhojjhita
  575. Ashuddhatattva
  576. Ashuddhatva
  577. Ashuddhi
  578. Ashva
  579. Ashvaja
  580. Ashvaraksha
  581. Ashvaratha
  582. Ashvarohana
  583. Ashvarudha
  584. Ashvattha
  585. Ashvopari
  586. Asi
  587. Asiddha
  588. Asidhara
  589. Asidharavrata
  590. Asina
  591. Asita
  592. Asitanga
  593. Asitatirtha
  594. Asitavati
  595. Asiteshvara
  596. Asma
  597. Aspada
  598. Asparagus Racemosus
  599. Asparsha
  600. Asparsharupa
  601. Aspashta
  602. Asprisha
  603. Asthi
  604. Astonishment
  605. Astra
  606. Astradeva
  607. Astradhara
  608. Astrakrida
  609. Astramantra
  610. Astrasiddhi
  611. Astrayaga
  612. Asurabhi
  613. Asuralinga
  614. Asvikrita
  615. Ata
  616. Atapa
  617. Atapatra
  618. Atasi
  619. Atasipushpa
  620. Atidatta
  621. Atikalaka
  622. Atikranta
  623. Atimarga
  624. Atindriya
  625. Atindriyatva
  626. Atishta
  627. Atita
  628. Atitapta
  629. Atithi
  630. Atithisha
  631. Ativitata
  632. Ativrishti
  633. Atmadravya
  634. Atmajnana
  635. Atmaka
  636. Atmalankara
  637. Atmarthapuja
  638. Atmashakti
  639. Atmashuddhi
  640. Atmasvarupa
  641. Atmayoga
  642. Atmi
  643. Atmordhva
  644. Atnalankara
  645. Atodya
  646. Atrisha
  647. Attahasa
  648. Atula
  649. Atura
  650. Atyagati
  651. Aucitya
  652. Audasinya
  653. Audumbara
  654. Aunmukhya
  655. Aushadhabala
  656. Aushadhi
  657. Aushadhisamyukta
  658. Aushanottara
  659. Avabhasa
  660. Avabhasamana
  661. Avabhashana
  662. Avabhata
  663. Avacchinna
  664. Avadharana
  665. Avadhuta
  666. Avadhutatanu
  667. Avadya
  668. Avagraha
  669. Avahana
  670. Avajati
  671. Avakirana
  672. Avakunthana
  673. Avalambana
  674. Avalokana
  675. Avantarakalpa
  676. Avantarashaiva
  677. Avapti
  678. Avarana
  679. Avarananavarana
  680. Avaranapuja
  681. Avaroha
  682. Avarta
  683. Avartapratishtha
  684. Avasara
  685. Avasaya
  686. Avasesa
  687. Avashtambha
  688. Avastha
  689. Avasthapana
  690. Avasthita
  691. Avatara
  692. Avatarana
  693. Avatirya
  694. Avayava
  695. Avayavin
  696. Avesana
  697. Avesha
  698. Avimukta
  699. Avinashvara
  700. Avirbhavana
  701. Aviruddha
  702. Avis
  703. Avisaamvadaka
  704. Avisamvada
  705. Avishat
  706. Avishishta
  707. Avishkarana
  708. Avishta
  709. Aviyoga
  710. Avva
  711. Avvai
  712. Avvakrama
  713. Avyabhicara
  714. Avyakta
  715. Avyatireka
  716. Avyaya
  717. Ayas
  718. Ayasa
  719. Ayata
  720. Ayatekshana
  721. Ayoga
  722. Ayudha
  723. Ayudhadhari
  724. Ayudhadharini
  725. Ayudhapanika
  726. Ayurveda
  727. Ayurvedaprakasha
  728. Ayus
  729. Ayuta
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