Khageshvari, Khaga-ishvari, Khageśvarī: 2 definitions

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Khageshvari 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 Khageśvarī can be transliterated into English as Khagesvari or Khageshvari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: eScholarship: Gāruḍa Medicine (śaivism)

Khageśvarī (खगेश्वरी) or “queen of birds” is another name for Kālasaṃkarṣaṇī: a form of Kālī who is specifically for the destruction of poisons according to the Jayadrathayāmala. In her vidyā she is called “Queen of Birds” (Khageśvarī) and in her visualization she is black, emaciated, has a girdle of snakes, and is mounted on Garuḍa. Sanderson further notes that the results of her mastery include consuming mountains of poison (without ill effect) and killing all snakes within a one hundred yojana radius by remembering her spell.

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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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Khageshvari in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Khageśvarī (खगेश्वरी) refers to the “mistress of the skyfarer”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The Śāmbhava Command, very blissful [i.e., susaṃtuṣṭā], has entered the Western House. The mobile and immobile (universe) is Stillness (nirācāra), the essence of which is bliss and consciousness. (Bhairava the) Skyfarer is beyond the energy of the Void (khakalā). Within the Skyfarer is the Mistress of the Skyfarer (Khageśvarī). [...]”.

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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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