Shaktyodara, Śaktyodara, Shakti-odara: 1 definition
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Shaktyodara 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 Śaktyodara can be transliterated into English as Saktyodara or Shaktyodara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚaktyodara (शक्त्योदर) refers to the “belly of power”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “She who is beyond the Cavity of Brahmā is said to be Kuṇḍalinī. That is the plane of the Doomsday Fire and there the Yogi dissolves away. One should know that that which is called the ‘Belly of Power’ (śaktyodara) is the container of the Doomsday Fire. The triple world is in the middle of it and it is said to be the (one) fundamental reality (pradhāna). [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shakti, Odara.
Full-text: Pradhana.
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