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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Vidyāvyākhyānamaṇḍapa (विद्याव्याख्यानमण्डप ) refers to a “hall where the science are explained”. In the Śivadharmottara it is explained as a “pillared pavilion for the teaching of knowledge, provided with round windows and doors, beautiful”

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vidyāvyākhyānamaṇḍapa (विद्याव्याख्यानमण्डप):—[=vidyā-vyākhyāna-maṇḍapa] [from vidyā > vid] m. n. a hall where the sc° are explained, college, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Vyakhyana, Vidya, Mandapa.

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