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In the Saiva scriptural writings Tejas (Flame/Splendour/Light) and Mahateja (Supreme Light/Splendour/Fire) have been found as the two epithets of Siva. Furthermore, these two words are adopted in the Vyomavyapimantra,1 which is one of the core mantras of the Saiva Saidhantika philosophy. The word tejas is termed as a name of Siva, signifying the aspect of the principle of Light and Splendour.2 The similar expression is, interestingly, found in the Linga Purana (tejase tejasam bhartre namastejo ‘dhivyapine).3 The Rauravasutrasmgraha gives beautiful explanation of the word ‘tejasteja’: Siva is termed as tejasteja, for his being the cause of manifestation (praksasakaranatvacca tejasteja iti smrtah).4 However here in this article an effort has been made to shed light on the little known fact of the ‘Tejas’ aspect of Siva with reference to the Saiva tantra literature.
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