Kulanatha, Kulanātha, Kula-natha: 3 definitions
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Kulanatha 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: ManthanabhairavatantramKulanātha (कुलनाथ) is the name of the ‘Lord of the Kula’ associated with Nāda, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Kulanātha (कुलनाथ) is used to describe Śiva, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I uninterruptedly remember [you], the Vidyā leading to the ultimate well-being, embodiment of bliss, the cause of the extension of all prosperities. [You are] the primordial one, the insurpassable Kalā. You are Bālā, the beloved of Kulanātha (namely, Śiva). [Your] glory is incomparable, and you are filled with many felicities”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKulanātha (कुलनाथ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—
—[commentary] on Rāvaṇavadha. L. 1978. W. 1554.
—[commentary] on Hāla’s Saptaśatī K. 66. W. 1593.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kulanathakanta.
Ends with: Gokulanatha, Khakulanatha.
Full-text (+7): Kankeli, Gokulanatha, Paramartha, Shalivahanasaptashati, Kulanathakanta, Anuttara, Vilasahetu, Akhila, Atulya, Bahumangala, Akhilartha, Bahumangaladhya, Atulyamahasa, Mangaladhya, Avirata, Anamdamurti, Anuttarakala, Paramarthavidya, Gathasaptashati, Gathakosha.
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