Shaivism glossary, starting with ‘a’
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The Shaivism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 748 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.
- Abaddhamala
- Abala
- Abda
- Abdardha
- Abhagna
- Abharana
- Abharanabhushita
- Abhasa
- Abhasabhuva
- Abhasatmaka
- Abhasavaicitrya
- Abhasavishranta
- Abhashaka
- Abhashamana
- Abhashita
- Abhata
- Abhatapurva
- Abhava
- Abhavana
- Abhaya
- Abhayahasta
- Abhayapanika
- Abhayasamanvita
- Abhibhava
- Abhicara
- Abhijapta
- Abhilakshita
- Abhilashaniya
- Abhilashita
- Abhimantrita
- Abhimantrya
- Abhinivishta
- Abhinna
- Abhipsita
- Abhirakshita
- Abhisammantrya
- Abhishapta
- Abhishecana
- Abhisheka
- Abhishikta
- Abhishta
- Abhyantara
- Abhyasa
- Abhyasayoga
- Abhyuccaya
- Abhyukshana
- Abhyupagama
- Abja
- Acala
- Acalalinga
- Acamana
- Acamaniya
- Acara
- Acarana
- Acarya
- Acaryabhisheka
- Acaryalakshana
- Acaryalakshanavidhi
- Acchadita
- Acchadya
- Accheda
- Acetana
- Acidrupa
- Acintyavishvasadakhya
- Acit
- Acyuta
- Adarsha
- Adbhuta
- Adbhutashanti
- Adhara
- Adharashakti
- Adharma
- Adharmarupin
- Adhas
- Adhi
- Adhikara
- Adhikarika
- Adhikarin
- Adhikatara
- Adhikrita
- Adhipati
- Adhishthana
- Adhivasita
- Adhodish
- Adhuna
- Adhvabhoga
- Adhvamadhyaga
- Adhvan
- Adhvapancaka
- Adhvapuja
- Adhvara
- Adhvashuddhi
- Adhyatma
- Adhyatmasamsthita
- Adhyatmika
- Adhyatmikakriya
- Adhyavasaya
- Adhyayana
- Adikalpa
- Adimandala
- Adinatha
- Adishaiva
- Adishakti
- Adishastra
- Adisiddha
- Adivira
- Adivyakalpa
- Adiyaga
- Adri
- Adrishta
- Adrishtavastu
- Adrishya
- Adrishyata
- Adruta
- Advaya
- Advayavigraha
- Adyanta
- Adyayaga
- Adyeshtaka
- Agadatantra
- Agama
- Agamabhedita
- Agamajanita
- Agamaphala
- Agamasharira
- Agamavisharada
- Agamika
- Agappey
- Agaru
- Agastya
- Agha
- Aghora
- Aghoragama
- Aghoramurti
- Aghorashiva
- Aghoreshi
- Aghori
- Aghrata
- Agneya
- Agneyi
- Agni
- Agnibhavana
- Agnihotrin
- Agnijihva
- Agnijvala
- Agnika
- Agnikarya
- Agnimatara
- Agnipuja
- Agnipujaka
- Agnitattva
- Agnivadana
- Agnivaktra
- Agriha
- Agriharupa
- Aguru
- Agurucarcita
- Agurulepita
- Ahambhava
- Ahamkara
- Ahankararupa
- Ahankaratattva
- Ahava
- Ahindra
- Ahnika
- Ahvana
- Aikatmya
- Aindra
- Aindrani
- Aindri
- Airudi
- Aishana
- Aishani
- Aishvara
- Aishvarapada
- Aishvarya
- Aishvaryaguna
- Aja
- Ajada
- Ajadatma
- Ajagava
- Ajagavakarmuka
- Ajesha
- Ajina
- Ajita
- Ajitagama
- Ajna
- Ajnana
- Ajnanarupa
- Ajogandha
- Akalanka
- Akalastha
- Akalotpanna
- Akama
- Akampa
- Akanksha
- Akara
- Akararupin
- Akarshana
- Akasagamana
- Akashagangatirtha
- Akashamatara
- Akashatattva
- Akirna
- Akrama
- Akramana
- Akranta
- Akranti
- Akrantikrit
- Akrishta
- Akrishti
- Akruresha
- Aksha
- Akshama
- Akshapata
- Akshapramana
- Akshapramanaka
- Aksharavarna
- Akshasutra
- Akshasutradhara
- Akshasutrahasta
- Akshasutraka
- Akshasutrin
- Akshata
- Akshi
- Akta
- Akula
- Akulapada
- Akulaviratantra
- Akulesha
- Ala
- Alaka
- Alamgrasa
- Alamkara
- Alamkrita
- Alankrita
- Alarandhra
- Alasya
- Alaya
- Alayadharma
- Alayalakshana
- Alayesha
- Alcohol
- Alinatha
- Alingana
- Alugani
- Alupta
- Ama
- Amakala
- Amala
- Amaleshvara
- Amamamsa
- Amara
- Amaranatha
- Amarapada
- Amaravati
- Amardaka
- Amaresha
- Amareshvara
- Amari
- Amarirasa
- Amba
- Ambara
- Ambaracchada
- Ambaradhara
- Ambarasamvita
- Ambhapurna
- Ambhas
- Ambika
- Ambu
- Ambuja
- Ambupurita
- Ameya
- Amita
- Amitaujas
- Amitaujasa
- Amnaya
- Amnayadarshana
- Amnayanidarshana
- Amoda
- Amogha
- Amoghashakti
- Amoha
- Amrata
- Amratikeshvara
- Amrita
- Amritadhyana
- Amritakandala
- Amritakundali
- Amritalakshmi
- Amritamanthana
- Amritamudra
- Amritapurita
- Amritarasa
- Amritarnava
- Amritatva
- Amritesha
- Amriteshatantra
- Amritikarana
- Amritormi
- Amsha
- Amshaka
- Amshu
- Amshumadagama
- Amshumanagama
- Amshumat
- Amurta
- Amurtasadakhya
- Amurtatva
- Anabayan
- Anabhasamana
- Anabhata
- Anabhatapurva
- Anadi
- Anadirudra
- Anadishaiva
- Anadyagama
- Anagha
- Anahata
- Anakhya
- Anala
- Analagama
- Analasya
- Anamaya
- Anamsha
- Anana
- Ananda
- Ananda Ranga Pillai
- Anandamekhala
- Anandanirbhara
- Ananga
- Ananta
- Anantamekhala
- Anantaparamanu
- Anantara
- Anantasamvid
- Anantasana
- Anantasanamudra
- Anantesha
- Ananteshvara
- Anapeksha
- Anava
- Anava Mala
- Anavacchinna
- Anavadhrita
- Anavamala
- Anavamantra
- Anavarana
- Anavarta
- Anavrishti
- Anayasa
- Ancita
- Andhakasura
- Aneka
- Anekabhuja
- Anekastra
- Anekavaktra
- Anga
- Angada
- Angalinga
- Angalingapratishtha
- Anganyasa
- Angashatka
- Angikrita
- Angushtha
- Anila
- Anilanta
- Anima
- Animal Sacrifice
- Anindita
- Ankura
- Ankurarpana
- Ankusha
- Ankushadhara
- Ankushordhva
- Annadana
- Annapana
- Annaprashana
- Anrita
- Antahpraroha
- Antahsharira
- Antahsthita
- Antahsthitasamskara
- Antaka
- Antar
- Antara
- Antargata
- Antargatalocana
- Antarhita
- Antariksha
- Antarikshasiddhi
- Antarita
- Antarlina
- Antarvartin
- Antaryaga
- Antra
- Antyashaiva
- Antyeshti
- Anu
- Anubandha
- Anubhava
- Anubhavasamskara
- Anubhuta
- Anudita
- Anudvigna
- Anuga
- Anugraha
- Anugrahaka
- Anugrahakatva
- Anugrahanigraha
- Anugrahapratishtha
- Anugrahashakti
- Anugraheshvara
- Anugrahishana
- Anuguhita
- Anukarma
- Anulepa
- Anulepana
- Anulepita
- Anumana
- Anumanakala
- Anumanata
- Anumanika
- Anumantra
- Anumatra
- Anumatraka
- Anumeya
- Anumita
- Anumitatva
- Anupalabdha
- Anupapanna
- Anupapatti
- Anupaplava
- Anupaya
- Anupayogin
- Anuragini
- Anuranjita
- Anurupa
- Anurupaka
- Anusandhi
- Anushaiva
- Anushthana
- Anusmriti
- Anuttama
- Anuvedha
- Anuviddha
- Anvesana
- Anvita
- Anyatha
- Anyonya
- Anyonyarupa
- Apadana
- Apaha
- Apahara
- Apaharana
- Apaharin
- Apaharini
- Apahaya
- Apamarga
- Apamrityu
- Apani
- Apanoda
- Apara
- Aparajita
- Aparamrishta
- Aparashiva
- Aparishranta
- Apasmara
- Apatattva
- Apatti
- Apavada
- Apavadavidhi
- Apavarga
- Apavarjana
- Apaya
- Apeksha
- Apini
- Apita
- Aplavita
- Apradhrishya
- Aprakashana
- Aprameya
- Aprameyaguna
- Aprasiddha
- Apratishthita
- Apti
- Apurita
- Apuritadhara
- Apurna
- Apyaya
- Apyayana
- Ara
- Aradhana
- Aradhanavarjita
- Arakta
- Arala
- Aram Uraitha Peruman
- Arambhin
- Arbuda
- Arcaka
- Arcana
- Arcananga
- Arcanarata
- Arcita
- Arddhacandrakunda
- Ardha
- Ardhacandra
- Ardhacandrashiras
- Ardhajata
- Ardhalaka
- Ardhanarisha
- Ardhanarishvara
- Ardhanarishvaravrata
- Ardhapurusha
- Ardhastri
- Ardhastrivesha
- Ardhatryambaka
- Ardita
- Arevata
- Argha
- Arghesha
- Arghya
- Arishta
- Arishtacihnita
- Arjuna
- Arka
- Arkamandala
- Arnava
- Arogya
- Arohana
- Aropya
- Arpaṇa
- Arshakalinga
- Arshalinga
- Arshalingaprasada
- Arshas
- Artha
- Arthacarini
- Arthadarshana
- Arthakriya
- Arthakriyakarin
- Arthakushala
- Arthin
- Arudha
- Arunagiri
- Asadisa
- Asadita
- Asadya
- Asahaya
- Asamkhya
- Asamlagna
- Asamskrita
- Asamvedana
- Asamvedanarupa
- Asana
- Asanasina
- Asanasthita
- Asani
- Asanka
- Asankhyata
- Asankya
- Asat
- Asatprakashana
- Asatya
- Asava
- Asesa
- Ashadhapuja
- Asharira
- Ashaya
- Ashayashuddhi
- Ashin
- Ashodhya
- Ashrama
- Ashramalinga
- Ashraya
- Ashritya
- Ashta
- Ashtabandha
- Ashtabhairava
- Ashtabhuja
- Ashtadala
- Ashtadasha
- Ashtagraha
- Ashtaka
- Ashtamangala
- Ashtamatri
- Ashtangarghya
- Ashtapatra
- Ashtastra
- Ashubha
- Ashubhamsha
- Ashubhojjhita
- Ashuddhatattva
- Ashuddhatva
- Ashuddhi
- Ashva
- Ashvaja
- Ashvaraksha
- Ashvaratha
- Ashvarohana
- Ashvarudha
- Ashvattha
- Ashvopari
- Asi
- Asiddha
- Asidhara
- Asidharavrata
- Asina
- Asita
- Asitanga
- Asitatirtha
- Asitavati
- Asiteshvara
- Asma
- Aspada
- Asparagus Racemosus
- Asparsha
- Asparsharupa
- Aspashta
- Asprisha
- Asthi
- Astonishment
- Astra
- Astradeva
- Astradhara
- Astrakrida
- Astramantra
- Astrasiddhi
- Astrayaga
- Asurabhi
- Asuralinga
- Asvikrita
- Ata
- Atapa
- Atapatra
- Atasi
- Atasipushpa
- Atidatta
- Atikalaka
- Atikranta
- Atimarga
- Atindriya
- Atindriyatva
- Atishta
- Atita
- Atitapta
- Atithi
- Atithisha
- Ativitata
- Ativrishti
- Atmadravya
- Atmajnana
- Atmaka
- Atmalankara
- Atmarthapuja
- Atmashakti
- Atmashuddhi
- Atmasvarupa
- Atmayoga
- Atmi
- Atmordhva
- Atnalankara
- Atodya
- Atrisha
- Attahasa
- Atula
- Atura
- Atyagati
- Aucitya
- Audasinya
- Audumbara
- Aunmukhya
- Aushadhabala
- Aushadhi
- Aushadhisamyukta
- Aushanottara
- Avabhasa
- Avabhasamana
- Avabhashana
- Avabhata
- Avacchinna
- Avadharana
- Avadhuta
- Avadhutatanu
- Avadya
- Avagraha
- Avahana
- Avajati
- Avakirana
- Avakunthana
- Avalambana
- Avalokana
- Avantarakalpa
- Avantarashaiva
- Avapti
- Avarana
- Avarananavarana
- Avaranapuja
- Avaroha
- Avarta
- Avartapratishtha
- Avasara
- Avasaya
- Avasesa
- Avashtambha
- Avastha
- Avasthapana
- Avasthita
- Avatara
- Avatarana
- Avatirya
- Avayava
- Avayavin
- Avesana
- Avesha
- Avimukta
- Avinashvara
- Avirbhavana
- Aviruddha
- Avis
- Avisaamvadaka
- Avisamvada
- Avishat
- Avishishta
- Avishkarana
- Avishta
- Aviyoga
- Avva
- Avvai
- Avvakrama
- Avyabhicara
- Avyakta
- Avyatireka
- Avyaya
- Ayadilakshana
- Ayas
- Ayasa
- Ayata
- Ayatekshana
- Ayoga
- Ayudha
- Ayudhadhari
- Ayudhadharini
- Ayudhapanika
- Ayurveda
- Ayurvedaprakasha
- Ayus
- Ayuta