Shaivism glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Shaivism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 734 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. Agnihotrin
  139. Agnijihva
  140. Agnijvala
  141. Agnika
  142. Agnikarya
  143. Agnimatara
  144. Agnipuja
  145. Agnipujaka
  146. Agnitattva
  147. Agnivadana
  148. Agnivaktra
  149. Agriha
  150. Agriharupa
  151. Aguru
  152. Agurucarcita
  153. Agurulepita
  154. Ahambhava
  155. Ahamkara
  156. Ahankararupa
  157. Ahankaratattva
  158. Ahava
  159. Ahindra
  160. Ahnika
  161. Ahvana
  162. Aikatmya
  163. Aindra
  164. Aindrani
  165. Aindri
  166. Airudi
  167. Aishana
  168. Aishani
  169. Aishvara
  170. Aishvarapada
  171. Aishvarya
  172. Aishvaryaguna
  173. Aja
  174. Ajada
  175. Ajadatma
  176. Ajagava
  177. Ajagavakarmuka
  178. Ajesha
  179. Ajina
  180. Ajita
  181. Ajitagama
  182. Ajna
  183. Ajnana
  184. Ajnanarupa
  185. Ajogandha
  186. Akalanka
  187. Akalastha
  188. Akalotpanna
  189. Akama
  190. Akampa
  191. Akanksha
  192. Akara
  193. Akararupin
  194. Akarshana
  195. Akasagamana
  196. Akashagangatirtha
  197. Akashamatara
  198. Akashatattva
  199. Akirna
  200. Akrama
  201. Akramana
  202. Akranta
  203. Akranti
  204. Akrantikrit
  205. Akrishta
  206. Akrishti
  207. Akruresha
  208. Aksha
  209. Akshama
  210. Akshapata
  211. Akshapramana
  212. Akshapramanaka
  213. Aksharavarna
  214. Akshasutra
  215. Akshasutradhara
  216. Akshasutrahasta
  217. Akshasutraka
  218. Akshasutrin
  219. Akshata
  220. Akshi
  221. Akta
  222. Akula
  223. Akulapada
  224. Akulaviratantra
  225. Akulesha
  226. Ala
  227. Alaka
  228. Alamgrasa
  229. Alamkara
  230. Alamkrita
  231. Alankrita
  232. Alarandhra
  233. Alasya
  234. Alaya
  235. Alayadharma
  236. Alayalakshana
  237. Alayesha
  238. Alcohol
  239. Alinatha
  240. Alingana
  241. Alugani
  242. Alupta
  243. Ama
  244. Amakala
  245. Amala
  246. Amaleshvara
  247. Amamamsa
  248. Amara
  249. Amaranatha
  250. Amarapada
  251. Amaravati
  252. Amardaka
  253. Amaresha
  254. Amareshvara
  255. Amari
  256. Amarirasa
  257. Amba
  258. Ambara
  259. Ambaracchada
  260. Ambaradhara
  261. Ambarasamvita
  262. Ambhapurna
  263. Ambhas
  264. Ambika
  265. Ambu
  266. Ambuja
  267. Ambupurita
  268. Ameya
  269. Amita
  270. Amitaujas
  271. Amitaujasa
  272. Amnaya
  273. Amnayadarshana
  274. Amnayanidarshana
  275. Amoda
  276. Amogha
  277. Amoghashakti
  278. Amoha
  279. Amrata
  280. Amratikeshvara
  281. Amrita
  282. Amritadhyana
  283. Amritakandala
  284. Amritakundali
  285. Amritalakshmi
  286. Amritamanthana
  287. Amritamudra
  288. Amritapurita
  289. Amritarasa
  290. Amritarnava
  291. Amritatva
  292. Amritesha
  293. Amriteshatantra
  294. Amritikarana
  295. Amritormi
  296. Amsha
  297. Amshaka
  298. Amshu
  299. Amshumadagama
  300. Amshumanagama
  301. Amshumat
  302. Amurta
  303. Amurtasadakhya
  304. Amurtatva
  305. Anabayan
  306. Anabhasamana
  307. Anabhata
  308. Anabhatapurva
  309. Anadi
  310. Anadirudra
  311. Anadishaiva
  312. Anadyagama
  313. Anagha
  314. Anahata
  315. Anakhya
  316. Anala
  317. Analagama
  318. Analasya
  319. Anamaya
  320. Anamsha
  321. Anana
  322. Ananda
  323. Ananda Ranga Pillai
  324. Anandamekhala
  325. Anandanirbhara
  326. Ananga
  327. Ananta
  328. Anantamekhala
  329. Anantaparamanu
  330. Anantara
  331. Anantasamvid
  332. Anantasana
  333. Anantasanamudra
  334. Anantesha
  335. Ananteshvara
  336. Anapeksha
  337. Anava
  338. Anava Mala
  339. Anavacchinna
  340. Anavadhrita
  341. Anavamala
  342. Anavamantra
  343. Anavarana
  344. Anavarta
  345. Anavrishti
  346. Anayasa
  347. Ancita
  348. Andhakasura
  349. Aneka
  350. Anekabhuja
  351. Anekastra
  352. Anekavaktra
  353. Anga
  354. Angada
  355. Anganyasa
  356. Angashatka
  357. Angikrita
  358. Angushtha
  359. Anila
  360. Anilanta
  361. Anima
  362. Animal Sacrifice
  363. Anindita
  364. Ankura
  365. Ankusha
  366. Ankushadhara
  367. Ankushordhva
  368. Annadana
  369. Annapana
  370. Annaprashana
  371. Anrita
  372. Antahpraroha
  373. Antahsharira
  374. Antahsthita
  375. Antahsthitasamskara
  376. Antaka
  377. Antar
  378. Antara
  379. Antargata
  380. Antargatalocana
  381. Antarhita
  382. Antariksha
  383. Antarikshasiddhi
  384. Antarita
  385. Antarlina
  386. Antarvartin
  387. Antaryaga
  388. Antra
  389. Antyashaiva
  390. Antyeshti
  391. Anu
  392. Anubandha
  393. Anubhava
  394. Anubhavasamskara
  395. Anubhuta
  396. Anudita
  397. Anudvigna
  398. Anuga
  399. Anugraha
  400. Anugrahaka
  401. Anugrahakatva
  402. Anugrahanigraha
  403. Anugrahashakti
  404. Anugraheshvara
  405. Anugrahishana
  406. Anuguhita
  407. Anulepa
  408. Anulepana
  409. Anulepita
  410. Anumana
  411. Anumanakala
  412. Anumanata
  413. Anumanika
  414. Anumantra
  415. Anumatra
  416. Anumatraka
  417. Anumeya
  418. Anumita
  419. Anumitatva
  420. Anupalabdha
  421. Anupapanna
  422. Anupapatti
  423. Anupaplava
  424. Anupaya
  425. Anupayogin
  426. Anuragini
  427. Anuranjita
  428. Anurupa
  429. Anurupaka
  430. Anusandhi
  431. Anushaiva
  432. Anushthana
  433. Anusmriti
  434. Anuttama
  435. Anuvedha
  436. Anuviddha
  437. Anvesana
  438. Anvita
  439. Anyatha
  440. Anyonya
  441. Anyonyarupa
  442. Apadana
  443. Apaha
  444. Apahara
  445. Apaharana
  446. Apaharin
  447. Apaharini
  448. Apahaya
  449. Apamarga
  450. Apamrityu
  451. Apani
  452. Apanoda
  453. Apara
  454. Aparajita
  455. Aparamrishta
  456. Aparashiva
  457. Aparishranta
  458. Apasmara
  459. Apatattva
  460. Apatti
  461. Apavada
  462. Apavadavidhi
  463. Apavarga
  464. Apavarjana
  465. Apaya
  466. Apeksha
  467. Apini
  468. Apita
  469. Aplavita
  470. Apradhrishya
  471. Aprakashana
  472. Aprameya
  473. Aprameyaguna
  474. Aprasiddha
  475. Apratishthita
  476. Apti
  477. Apurita
  478. Apuritadhara
  479. Apurna
  480. Apyaya
  481. Apyayana
  482. Ara
  483. Aradhana
  484. Aradhanavarjita
  485. Arakta
  486. Arala
  487. Aram Uraitha Peruman
  488. Arambhin
  489. Arbuda
  490. Arcaka
  491. Arcana
  492. Arcanarata
  493. Arcita
  494. Arddhacandrakunda
  495. Ardha
  496. Ardhacandra
  497. Ardhacandrashiras
  498. Ardhajata
  499. Ardhalaka
  500. Ardhanarisha
  501. Ardhanarishvara
  502. Ardhanarishvaravrata
  503. Ardhapurusha
  504. Ardhastri
  505. Ardhastrivesha
  506. Ardhatryambaka
  507. Ardita
  508. Arevata
  509. Argha
  510. Arghesha
  511. Arghya
  512. Arishta
  513. Arishtacihnita
  514. Arjuna
  515. Arka
  516. Arkamandala
  517. Arnava
  518. Arogya
  519. Arohana
  520. Aropya
  521. Arpaṇa
  522. Arshakalinga
  523. Arshalinga
  524. Arshas
  525. Artha
  526. Arthacarini
  527. Arthadarshana
  528. Arthakriya
  529. Arthakriyakarin
  530. Arthakushala
  531. Arthin
  532. Arudha
  533. Arunagiri
  534. Asadisa
  535. Asadita
  536. Asadya
  537. Asahaya
  538. Asamkhya
  539. Asamlagna
  540. Asamskrita
  541. Asamvedana
  542. Asamvedanarupa
  543. Asana
  544. Asanasina
  545. Asanasthita
  546. Asani
  547. Asanka
  548. Asankhyata
  549. Asankya
  550. Asat
  551. Asatprakashana
  552. Asatya
  553. Asava
  554. Asesa
  555. Asharira
  556. Ashaya
  557. Ashayashuddhi
  558. Ashin
  559. Ashodhya
  560. Ashrama
  561. Ashramalinga
  562. Ashraya
  563. Ashritya
  564. Ashta
  565. Ashtabandha
  566. Ashtabhairava
  567. Ashtabhuja
  568. Ashtadala
  569. Ashtadasha
  570. Ashtagraha
  571. Ashtaka
  572. Ashtamangala
  573. Ashtamatri
  574. Ashtangarghya
  575. Ashtapatra
  576. Ashtastra
  577. Ashubha
  578. Ashubhamsha
  579. Ashubhojjhita
  580. Ashuddhatattva
  581. Ashuddhatva
  582. Ashuddhi
  583. Ashva
  584. Ashvaja
  585. Ashvaraksha
  586. Ashvaratha
  587. Ashvarohana
  588. Ashvarudha
  589. Ashvattha
  590. Ashvopari
  591. Asi
  592. Asiddha
  593. Asidhara
  594. Asidharavrata
  595. Asina
  596. Asita
  597. Asitanga
  598. Asitatirtha
  599. Asitavati
  600. Asiteshvara
  601. Asma
  602. Aspada
  603. Asparagus Racemosus
  604. Asparsha
  605. Asparsharupa
  606. Aspashta
  607. Asprisha
  608. Asthi
  609. Astonishment
  610. Astra
  611. Astradeva
  612. Astradhara
  613. Astrakrida
  614. Astramantra
  615. Astrasiddhi
  616. Astrayaga
  617. Asurabhi
  618. Asuralinga
  619. Asvikrita
  620. Ata
  621. Atapa
  622. Atapatra
  623. Atasi
  624. Atasipushpa
  625. Atidatta
  626. Atikalaka
  627. Atikranta
  628. Atimarga
  629. Atindriya
  630. Atindriyatva
  631. Atishta
  632. Atita
  633. Atitapta
  634. Atithi
  635. Atithisha
  636. Ativitata
  637. Ativrishti
  638. Atmadravya
  639. Atmajnana
  640. Atmaka
  641. Atmalankara
  642. Atmarthapuja
  643. Atmashakti
  644. Atmashuddhi
  645. Atmasvarupa
  646. Atmayoga
  647. Atmi
  648. Atmordhva
  649. Atnalankara
  650. Atodya
  651. Atrisha
  652. Attahasa
  653. Atula
  654. Atura
  655. Atyagati
  656. Aucitya
  657. Audasinya
  658. Audumbara
  659. Aunmukhya
  660. Aushadhabala
  661. Aushadhi
  662. Aushadhisamyukta
  663. Aushanottara
  664. Avabhasa
  665. Avabhasamana
  666. Avabhashana
  667. Avabhata
  668. Avacchinna
  669. Avadharana
  670. Avadhuta
  671. Avadhutatanu
  672. Avadya
  673. Avagraha
  674. Avahana
  675. Avajati
  676. Avakirana
  677. Avakunthana
  678. Avalambana
  679. Avalokana
  680. Avantarakalpa
  681. Avantarashaiva
  682. Avapti
  683. Avarana
  684. Avarananavarana
  685. Avaranapuja
  686. Avaroha
  687. Avarta
  688. Avartapratishtha
  689. Avasara
  690. Avasaya
  691. Avasesa
  692. Avashtambha
  693. Avastha
  694. Avasthapana
  695. Avasthita
  696. Avatara
  697. Avatarana
  698. Avatirya
  699. Avayava
  700. Avayavin
  701. Avesana
  702. Avesha
  703. Avimukta
  704. Avinashvara
  705. Avirbhavana
  706. Aviruddha
  707. Avis
  708. Avisaamvadaka
  709. Avisamvada
  710. Avishat
  711. Avishishta
  712. Avishkarana
  713. Avishta
  714. Aviyoga
  715. Avva
  716. Avvai
  717. Avvakrama
  718. Avyabhicara
  719. Avyakta
  720. Avyatireka
  721. Avyaya
  722. Ayas
  723. Ayasa
  724. Ayata
  725. Ayatekshana
  726. Ayoga
  727. Ayudha
  728. Ayudhadhari
  729. Ayudhadharini
  730. Ayudhapanika
  731. Ayurveda
  732. Ayurvedaprakasha
  733. Ayus
  734. Ayuta
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