Branch, Branches: 6 definitions

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Branch means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Worship of branches (of a tree) formed a part of the Navar膩tra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Ca峁囜笉ik膩).鈥擳he sixth (峁峁ａ弓丑墨) and the seventh (蝉补辫迟补尘墨) lunar days involve awakening the goddess in a bilva tree (bodhana), worship of goddess as C膩mu峁囜笉膩 and K膩l墨 in the branch, summoning her nine radiations in nine leaves (苍补惫补辫补迟谤补辫奴箩腻/辫补迟谤颈办腻辫奴箩腻), enlivening an unfired clay image of the goddess (辫谤腻峁嘺辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻).鈥擵arious 8th century sources refer to rituals such as the worship of tree branches, for example: Dev墨pur膩峁嘺, K膩lik膩pur膩峁嘺, K峁泃yakalpataru, Durg膩bhaktitara峁単i峁嚹�, Durg膩p奴j膩tattva, Durg膩p奴j膩viveka, Bhadrak膩l墨mantravidhiprakara峁嘺 in Sanderson (2007); account of the Durg膩 P奴j膩 in Kelomal, West Bengal (Nicholas 2013).

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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