The Sanskrit terms Iṣṭādhikārin and Iṣṭādhikārī can be transliterated into English as Istadhikarin or Ishtadhikarin or Istadhikari or Ishtadhikari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Iṣṭadhikārin (इष्टधिकारिन्) refers to the “preferred authority” [?], 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, “Bhairava, the Lord of the gods, the Great Lord, has been described (to you). He is the fearsome lord of the Tantras of the Left. Black, (his) consort accompanies him. O Śambhu, this is the Southern Tradition explained in (this) compendium of the Tantras. He is the preferred authority (iṣṭādhikārī [? dakṣiṇeṣṭadhikārī ca]) in the south and is adorned with Śikhārāja. Devoid of Kula and established by the method prescribed by the Lion Transmission, it has authority in the Dvāpara Age and is part of the Śrīkrama. Such is the Southern House, which bestows (much) fruit, recommended to you”.

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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: Ishta, Adhikarin.

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