A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Agamanta Saivism
This page describes Agamanta Saivism which is located on page 45 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
Interestingly Ramanujacharya, a great critic of Saivism considered Kalamukha, Kapalikas and all Agamanta Saivas as Pasupata, on the basis that all of them use the terms Pasu, Pati, Parmatman and Jivatman in their discourses. The contention by itself hardly holds any weight but it does throw light on the importance and threat of Pasupata system in medieval times. Yamunacarya too openly considers them a menace to his system of thought....
Read full contents: The Spread and Transition of Lakulisa-Pasupata Order
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Saivism calls this state as Vipulam, which means ‘gets nourished. This means that the impression and awareness that one is traveling in the world of subjective consciousness gradually becomes stronger and stronger, it slowly increases. 3) Sushupti Sushupti, deep sleep in the state of deep sleep is the third state of deep sleep....
Read full contents: Part 15 - Fifteen states formed by Jagrat, Svapna, Sushupti and Turiya
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
It is observed that these concepts gradually led to the exclusivity in Shaivism. Caste system and intolerance of other Tantric sects were the root causes of exclusivity of Shaivism. The Saiddhantikas has developed a Shaiva version of caste system. Trilocana banned the Vama and Dakshina Tantric practitioners from touching the Linga and suggested various expiations in such occurrences....
Read full contents: 1.8 (b). Expiatory Rites in Prayashcittasamuccaya
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