Alternative Names
Svātantrya has a number of synonyms such as: maheśvaraya (from maheśvara which means supreme lord), or aiśvarya (similarly, from the word Iśvara which also means Lord). It has been personalized as the Goddess (devi), the virginal feminine deity Uma (virginity being a symbol of existence outside the reach of profane world) and the playful goddess Kumārī. Other scriptures also refer to svātantrya as the Glory of Siva on account of it being identical to the 'ocean' of uncreated light (prakāśa) and cosmic bliss (ānanda) - cidānanda-Ghana.
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