A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kaula
This page describes Kaula which is located on page 167 of the second 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kaula” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
Siddhanta and Kaula complete the process of making the soul divine. Probably Kshirasvamin refers to these pracrtices of the shakta school in the expression– purvamnayi mahamargo bhairavi dakshinagamah | shakto vamasrotasikah kaula anvayiko matah| The Vaishnavaites call their literary and doctrinal heritage Pancaratra, hence its followers are called Pancaratrikas....
Read full contents: Religion, Religious Myths and Legends (Introduction)
Varahi Tantra (English Study) [by Roberta Pamio]
In the Kaula path is thus made explicit the inseparability of the individual with the Supreme and the entire creation, or, in other words, of the offerer with the recipient of the offering and the offering itself....
Read full contents: Shakta Tantras (Introduction)
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
[Kramaprakashika] p180 [Cidgaganacandrika] 262.— “akulam shivamityahuh kulam shaktih prakirtita | kulakulasya vijnanat kaula ityabhidhiyate ||” iti kularnavatantranusaram kulam shaktirakulam shiva ityavadharyate || [2] Cf....
Read full contents: Verse 262 [Kali’s greatness revealed]
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