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Anangamadana, ´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå, Ananga-madana: 4 definitions

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Anangamadana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå (अनङà¥à¤—मदनà¤�).—A Å›akti devÄ« on the 7th parvan of the CakrarÄjaratha.*

  • * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa IV. 19. 25; 44, 124.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå (अनङà¥à¤—मदनà¤�) refers to one of the eight Kaula consorts (»åÅ«³ÙÄ«-²¹á¹£á¹­²¹°ì²¹) associated with KÄmÄkhya (corresponding to the eastern face of Bhairava), according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—[...] The eight Kaula consorts (»åÅ«³Ù²â²¹á¹£á¹­²¹°ì²¹): Anaá¹…gamekhalÄ, ´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄåturÄ, Anaá¹…gakusumÄ, ´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå, BhuvanapÄlikÄ, ÅšaÅ›irekhÄ, KhagavegÄ, VÄyuvegÄ.

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå (अनङà¥à¤—मदनà¤�) refers to one of the eight powers of the bodiless love-god (²¹²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹Å›²¹°ì³Ù¾±) to be installed on the petals of the eight-petalled lotuses, according to the KÄmasiddhi-stuti (also VÄmakeÅ›varÄ«-stuti) and the VÄmakeÅ›varatantra (also known as NityÄá¹£oá¸aÅ›ikÄrṇava).—[...] Verses 15 and 16 [of the KÄmasiddhistuti] venerate sixteen goddesses of attraction and eight powers of the bodiless love-god (²¹²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹Å›²¹°ì³Ù¾±), respectively, all in personified forms.9 We know from the VÄmakeÅ›varatantra and other TripurÄ texts that these [i.e., ´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå] are installed on the petals of the sixteen- and eight-petalled lotuses.

: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study

´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå (अनङà¥à¤—मदनà¤�) refers to one of the eight GuptayoginÄ« who reside in the Sarvasaṃká¹£obhaṇacakra which represents one of the nine Ä€varaṇa-Cakras of ÅšrÄ«cakra (the nucleus of Tantric philosophy) which are related to the fifteen-lettered chant called ÅšrÄ«vidyÄ, according to Åšaá¹…karÄcÄrya’s SaudaryalaharÄ«.—By the worship on ÅšrÄ«cakra, the Goddess (whose presence is represented is ÅšrÄ«cakra) will get awakened. This is the beginning of the spiritual consciousness in man. The nine Cakras in the ÅšrÄ«cakra are called Äå±¹²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹²õ.â€� Vasudala is called Sarvasaṃká¹£obhaṇacakra. Here dwell the GuptayoginÄ«s [e.g., ´¡²Ô²¹á¹…g²¹³¾²¹»å²¹²ÔÄå] who are red in colour presided over by TripurasundarÄ«. [...]

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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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