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ekAnamshA: a deity of tantric vaiShNavism

The core pantheon of the sAttvata branch of the pA~ncharAtra texts is the chaturvyuha or the serial emanations of nArAyaNa. The primary manifestation of nArAyaNa is vAsudeva, from whom emerge saMkarShaNa and pradyumna. From pradyumna emerges aniruddha. This pantheon appears … Continue reading

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