
Acintya (from Sanskrit: अचिन्त्य, "the inconceivable", "the unimaginable"), is a theological and symbolic concept in Indonesian Hinduism that expresses the ineffable nature a supreme divine principle in Indonesian Hindu theology. Acintya is conceptual and iconographic representation of the ultimate reality that lies beyond thought, form, and direct worship.
Acintya (from Sanskrit: अचिन्त्य, "the inconceivable", "the unimaginable"), is a theological and symbolic concept in Indonesian Hinduism that expresses the ineffable nature a supreme divine principle in Indonesian Hindu theology. Acintya is conceptual and iconographic representation of the ultimate reality that lies beyond thought, form, and direct worship.
== Concept and meaning == thumb|Statuette of Achintya, Bali MuseumAcintya is a symbolic and personalised representation of the unknowable nature of God. It has a deep history and use in Javanese and Balinese culture predating the use of the use of the name Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in Balinese Hinduism which is today used to refer to the supreme god. Acintya has been used in Java and Bali for hundreds of years where for the most part it was used as a conceptual manifestation of the supreme god Shiva in the Shaivite tradition.
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