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Y
mala
mala(Skt., ‘pair’).
1
The goal of the s
dhaka's spiritual practice (s
dhana) conceived as the union of
iva
and
akti
.
2
An old group of texts in
Tantrism
such as the
Brahma-y
mala
,
Rudra-y
mala
, and
Jayadratha-y
mala
. These are
aiva texts with
Bhairava
as the central deity but with strong
kta tendencies. Dating from the 6th to the 9th cents. CE, they are a source of
aiva and
Kaula
developments in Kashmir (see
KASHMIR
AIVISM
).
1
The goal of the s
dhaka's spiritual practice (sdhana) conceived as the union ofivaand
akti.
2
An old group of texts in
Tantrism
such as the
Brahma-y
mala,
Rudra-y
mala, and
Jayadratha-y
mala. These are
aiva texts withBhairava
as the central deity but with strong
kta tendencies. Dating from the 6th to the 9th cents. CE, they are a source ofaiva andKaula
developments in Kashmir (see
KASHMIR
AIVISM).
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