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Kramodaya, Krama-udaya: 2 definitions

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Kramodaya 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

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kramodaya in Jyotisha glossary
: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta (jyotisha)

Kramodaya (क्रमोद�) means “gradually rising higher and higher�, as mentioned in the Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta 2.20.387ff.—Accordingly, “The sun moves across the zodiac day and night and crosses the oceans between the seven islands one after the other. According to Vedic astronomical calculations, the rotation of the sun consists of sixty 岹ṇḍ, and it is divided into thirty-six hundred palas. The sun rises in steps [i.e., kramodaya] consisting of sixty palas. Sixty palas equal one 岹ṇḍ, and eight 岹ṇḍ comprise one prahara. The day and the night are divided into eight praharas—four belonging to the day and four belonging to the night. After eight praharas, the sun rises again�.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kramodaya in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Kramodaya (क्रमोद�) refers to the “arising of the transmission�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Assuming the supreme form, the Transmission arises threefold [i.e., ٰ岹-ǻ岹ⲹ]. In the youngest lineage, the Transmission of the Child, Kujā is Mālinī herself. That great mother is enveloped by the twenty-seven depositions. The goddess Tripurā is in the midst of the Transmission of the Youth. She is the goddess who resides in the middle lineage and is the bliss of the pulsation (of consciousness). She is Kuleśvarī enveloped by the twenty-seven depositions. [...]�.

2) Kramodaya (क्रमोद�) also refers to one of the Siddhas of the Tradition of the Eastern House (ūṛh-峾ⲹ), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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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