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Magic wand means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google books: Genesis and Development of Tantra (Shaktism)Magic Wands are denoted by the Sanskrit term Kāṣṭhaka, according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata: an ancient Sanskrit text devoted to cults of Goddesses as the Vidyāpīṭha or Vidyā Corpus.—In the Siddhayogeśvarīmata, the objectives of rituals are classified as siddhis [e.g., a siddhi with a magic wand and a bowl (siddhakāṣṭhakamaṇḍalau)]. They belong to the category of supernatural phenomena and seem to be considerably different from the types of wish people expected to gain from the Vedic rituals that still remained within the sphere of everyday life.
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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The symbols of creative energy in the literature on mysticsm and on alchemy < [Volume 8 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1989]
The portrait of a medieval alchemist with symbols of elements imitating creation < [Volume 8 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1988]
Dusk and Dawn < [January – March, 2002]
A String Of Poems < [January-February 1931]
Ode to a Pen < [April – June, 2006]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XIV - The different degrees of perfection < [The yoga philosophy]
Chapter XII - Rama’s reply < [Book I - Vairagya khanda (vairagya khanda)]
Chapter LXXX - Investigation of the phenomenals < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)