Visheshadiksha, Viśeṣadīkṣā, Vishesha-diksha: 1 definition
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Visheshadiksha 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 Viśeṣadīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Visesadiksa or Visheshadiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaViśeṣadīkṣā (विशेषदीक्षा) refers to “special initiation”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapters 20 to 29 focus primarily on initiation and life-cycle rites but with treatments of other practices as well. Chapter 20 thus begins with an account of general and special initiation (samayaviśeṣadīkṣā). In Chapter 21, instructions are provided for preparing food offerings.
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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Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) (by Srider Basudevan Iyer)
Description of the Diksha or Initiation < [Chapter 4 - Worship and The Worshipper]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Divine Help of Pancaksara < [Chapter 6 - Means to Release]
Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra (by Shanta Srinivasan)
1. Introduction to the aspects and types of Diksha < [Chapter 2 - Aspects of Diksa]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The Śivalīlārṇava of Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]