Ahankarakarshini, Ahaṅkārakarṣiṇī, Ahaṃkārākarṣiṇī, Ahaṅkārākarṣiṇī, Ahankara-akarshini, Ahamkara-akarshini: 2 definitions
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Ahankarakarshini 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.
The Sanskrit terms Ahaṅkārakarṣiṇī and Ahaṃkārākarṣiṇī and Ahaṅkārākarṣiṇī can be transliterated into English as Ahankarakarsini or Ahankarakarshini or Ahamkarakarsini or Ahamkarakarshini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAhaṅkārakarṣiṇī (अहङ्कारकर्षिणी).—A Gupta Śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 19. 17; 44. 117.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Ahaṃkārākarṣiṇī (अहंकाराकर्षिणी) refers to one of the sixteen goddesses of attraction (ākarṣaṇa or ākarṣiṇī) to be installed on the petals of the sixteen-petalled lotuses, according to the Kāmasiddhi-stuti (also Vāmakeśvarī-stuti) and the Vāmakeśvaratantra (also known as Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava).—[...] Verses 15 and 16 [of the Kāmasiddhistuti] venerate sixteen goddesses of attraction (ākarṣaṇa) and eight powers of the bodiless love-god, respectively, all in personified forms.9 We know from the Vāmakeśvaratantra and other Tripurā texts that these [i.e., Ahaṃkārākarṣiṇī] are installed on the petals of the sixteen- and eight-petalled lotuses.
Shakta (शाक्त, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Akarshini, Ahamkara.
Full-text: Akarshini.
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