Fat: 3 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
Languages
1. Hindi
2. Nepali
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Introduction:

Fat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Fat has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Phata.

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In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Fat (in the body) is sometimes associated with Śaktyagni—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—Various texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called ‘doors’). For example, the Kulakaulinīmata mentions the two eyes (tejoyugma), whereas the Ṭīkā mentions the picuyoni and the Kumārikākhaṇḍa mentions Fat as the location of Śaktyagni.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Fat in Hindi refers in English to:—(adv) at once; (nf) fluttering sound; see [phatana; ~phata] an auto-rikshaw; repeated fluttering sounds; —[se] at once, immediately; there and then..—fat (फट) is alternatively transliterated as Phaṭa.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Fat is another spelling for फट् [phaṭ].—n. 1. the word uttered after the completion of chanting spells in tantrism; 2. an onomatopoeic word used mystically in uttering spells or incantations;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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