Nadamangalya, Nada-mangalya, Nādamaṅgalyā: 1 definition
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramNādamaṅgalyā (नादमङ्गल्या) or Vinayā is the name of the Goddess associated with the direction North-east and the sacred seat of Nāda, 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, “Nādamaṅgalyā (Vinayā) is in the north-east. She has the face of a bird and three eyes. She sits on a pig. She has ten arms and is very fierce. In the right hands she holds a sword, lance, bow, double-headed drum, and skeleton; in the left, a dagger, a skull (kādya), trident, fetter, and goad. She has matted hair and is the goddess who bestows boons in the north-east. Worshipped, there is success in whatever one desires. Full of the sixteen energies, she, the guardian of the door, is beautiful”.
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: Nada, Mangalya, Nata.
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Full-text: Vinaya, Trilocana, Naraca, Khaja, Bahvi, Manorama, Mahabhima, Khajavaktra, Dashabahvi, Sukarasana, Sukara, Dashabahu, Dvarapali, Kankala.
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