Aghora
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Aghora is one of the fierce, transformative aspects of Shiva in Hindu tradition, associated with destruction of ignorance and transcendence of fear and duality.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity aspect
ⓘ
aspect of Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aghori ascetics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ acceptance of all aspects of reality ⓘ cremation grounds ⓘ death ⓘ destruction of ignorance ⓘ element of fire ⓘ fearlessness ⓘ liberation ⓘ non-dual awareness ⓘ smashana (cremation ground) ⓘ tamas transformed into wisdom ⓘ tantric practices ⓘ transcendence of duality ⓘ transcendence of fear ⓘ transcending taboos ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Ghora aspect of Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
adorned with skulls
ⓘ
dark-complexioned ⓘ surrounded by cremation ground imagery ⓘ with fierce expression ⓘ |
| direction | south ⓘ |
| etymology | a-ghora meaning not-terrible or beyond terror ⓘ |
| goalOfWorship |
destruction of inner impurities
ⓘ
overcoming fear of death ⓘ realization of non-duality ⓘ |
| hasMantra | Aghora mantra (various tantric lineages) ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
fierce
ⓘ
transformative ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Panchamukha Shiva aspects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
five traditional faces of Shiva ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Aghora Shaiva tantra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aghora marga (path of Aghora) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
compassion beyond conventional morality
ⓘ
destruction of ignorance ⓘ embrace of the impure as divine ⓘ transcendence of duality ⓘ transcendence of fear ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
cremation-ground sadhana
ⓘ
tantric rituals ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Aghori sadhus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tantric practitioners ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.