Skandasadbhava, Skandasadbhāva, Skanda-sadbhava: 1 definition

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Skandasadbhava 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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Manasa Taramgini: Skanda Sadbhava: A distinctive Kaumara Tantra?

Skandasadbhāva (स्कन्दसद्भाव) is the name of a Tantra which was condensed in the Skandasadbhāvasaṅgraha of 18 chapters (according to verse 1.3-4 of that text).—The frame of the Tantric narrative is set in Kailāsa, where Nandin asks Māheśvara about the rare and pristine Śāstra named Skandasadbhāva. Śiva in response to Nandin’s query states that in the interest of the world he would narrate the Tantra in totality. He mentions that earlier it was narrated to the Munis in a form with 12000 ślokas (a typical Tantric number for the older longer texts), but he is narrating it now in an abbreviated form, the Skandasadbhāva in 18 chapters. [...]

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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