Ashtavarana
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In Lingayat theology, the Ashtavaranas refer to the eight virtues that act as shields or coverings protecting the devotee from extraneous distractions and influences of Maya. Ashta means 'eight' and Avarana means 'covering'. They also protect against attachment to worldly desires.
The Ashtavaranas are described as,
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