The Sanskrit term Dvādaśamudrā can be transliterated into English as Dvadasamudra or Dvadashamudra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dvādaśamudrā (द्वादशमुद्रा) [=mudrādvādaśa?] refers to the “twelve gestures”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while describing the Niṣkala Form of Śrīnātha]—“The niṣkala (form), beyond the energies, is the one teacher in the Western Tradition. Divided into supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent), he is the means (to attain) the awareness of consciousness. Come down through the Transmission, with four faces (representing the transmissions of the four seats), the teacher is one in the Western (Tradition). He is within the abode of the twelve gestures (mudrādvādaśa) and is adorned with the five maṇḍalas (of the Elements). [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Partial matches: Dvadasha, Mudra.

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