Twenty-four tattvas, 24 tattvas: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Shaivism)There are Twenty-Four Tattvas in Sāṅkhya philosophy as declared in their scriptures, according to the Dakṣiṇāmūrti (Dakṣiṇāmūrtistotrabhāvārthavārttika), otherwise known as the Mānasollāsa and attributed to a Sureśvarācārya.—Accordingly, while discussing the thirty-six Tattvas of Śaivism: “Those who know the scriptures of Sāṅkhya know twenty-four Tattvas (caturviṃśatitattva). Those versed in the Purāṇas teach thirty Tattvas [which are] Mahat, Kāla, Pradhāna, Māyā, Vidyā and Pūruṣa along with the [twenty-four of Sāṅkhya]. Experts on the Śaivāgamas speak of thirty-six, [the six additional ones being,] Bindu, Nāda, Śakti, Śiva, Śānta and finally Atīta”.
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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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 270 - Making Gift of Pāpapiṇḍa < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 5 - Sages and Devas Residing in Prabhāsa Kṣetra < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 9 - The Garland of Skulls and Tattvas < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)
Twenty-four Tattvas of Sāṃkhya philosophy < [Chapter 4 - Sāṃkhya thoughts in the Śānti-parva of Mahābhārata]
Chapter 5b - Relevance of the study
The Nature of Sāṃkhya thoughts < [Chapter 4 - Sāṃkhya thoughts in the Śānti-parva of Mahābhārata]
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Varaha Upanishad of Krishna-Yajurveda, Chapter I
Mandala-brahmana Upanishad of Shukla-Yajurveda, Chapter I
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 3 - Sāṃkhya philosophy in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Philosophy in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 29 - The mode of the charitable gift of Hiraṇyagarbha < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 45 - The mode of performing Jīvacchrāddha rite < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 9 - The holy rite of Pāśupata < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)