Udadeva, Uḍadeva, Uda-deva: 1 definition
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Udadeva 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramUḍadeva (उडदेव) is the “divine counterpart” of the Sixteenth of the Sixteen Siddhas, which are described in the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—Uḍadeva and others are the omniscient, all-pervasive and immortal counterparts to the Sixteen Siddhas and said to be rays of divine light (raśmirūpa) and resemble the sixteen supports of the universe.
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: Uda, Deva, Uta, Teva.
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