Shunyanta, Shunya-anta, Śūnyānta: 1 definition
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Shunyanta 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.
The Sanskrit term Śūnyānta can be transliterated into English as Sunyanta or Shunyanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚūnyānta (शून्यान्त) refers to the “end of the (triple) void”, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the doctrine of the sixteen teachers (siddhas)]: “[...] O god, just as (one worships the goddess so too) my original sixteen (energies) are in the end of the Triple Void (tri-śūnyānta). Sixteen are (the energies) in my lineage, O Śrīnātha, (they are) sixteen. Liberation resides in the End of the Sixteen in (this) pervasive and first Age of Strife. [...]”.
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: Shunya, Anta.
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