Ekamra, Ekāmra: 4 definitions
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Ekamra 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.
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Ekāmra (एकाम्र) is the name of a sacred site, and one of the places visited by the Goddess on her pilgrimage, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[The Goddess] went to Devīkoṭa, (arriving there) in a moment, and with a powerful look (āloka) (it became a sacred site. Then she went to) Aṭṭahāsa, (so called) because she laughed (there) loudly. (Then she went to) Kolāgiri, Ujjenī, Prayāga, Varṇā (i.e. Vārāṇasī), Viraja, Ekāmra and other (places) and (then on to) another universe”.
The Śrīmatottara says that: “(The goddess) conceived the sacred fields (kṣetra) by means of the mantras of the fields”. However, the goddesses who are said to reside there are not, it seems at first sight, the eight Mothers. There they are as follows: 1) Prayāga—Khecarī, 2) Varuṇā (Vārāṇasī)—Ātmī, 3) Kollāpura—Somā, 4) Aṭṭahāsā—Vahni, 5) Jayantikā—Calinī, 6) Caritrā—Bhānumatyā, 7) Ekāmraka—Mahi, and 8) Devikoṭṭa—Sukṛtā.
2) Ekāmra (एकाम्र) is the name of a sacred place identified with the Mātṛkā named Cāmuṇḍā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—According to the Kubjikā Tantras, the eight major Kaula sacred sites each have a house occupied by a woman of low caste who is identified with a Mother (Mātṛkā).—[...] Ekāmra is identified with (a) the class of sculptress (śilpinī) [or bone crusher woman (asthividāriṇī)], (b) the Mātṛkā or ‘mother’ named Cāmuṇḍā, and (c) with the place of power (śaktisthāna).
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaEkāmra (एकाम्र) or Ekāmrapurāṇa refers to one of the eighteen Minor Puranas (i.e., Upapurāṇa) according to the Devībhāgavatapurāṇa and other traditional lists of Puranic literature: a category of ancient Sanskrit texts which gives a huge contribution in the development of Indian literature.—The Upapurāṇas (e.g., ekāmra-purāṇa) can be considered as the supplements of the Mahāpurāṇas as those are mostly based on the Mahāpurāṇas. The Saurapurāṇa considers the Upapurāṇas as khilas i.e., supplements. [...] Though the numbers of Upapurāṇas are specified as eighteen, there are many important Upapurāṇas which are excluded from the lists of Upapurāṇas given by different sources.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ekamracandrika, Ekamraka, Ekamranatha, Ekamranathastava, Ekamranilaya, Ekamrapurana, Ekamravana, Ekamravanamahatmya.
Full-text (+2): Ekamracandrika, Ekamrapurana, Ekamravana, Ekamravanamahatmya, ekampam, Ekamranatha, Asthividarini, Shaktisthana, Kampar, Vidarini, Camunda, Shilpini, Varanasi, Ujjeni, Kolagiri, Viraja, Devikota, Kshetra, Mahalakshmi, Prayaga.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Ekamra, Ekāmra; (plurals include: Ekamras, Ekāmras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - Agastya’s pilgrimage to sacred places: Manifestation of Viṣṇu
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 108 - The Aṣṭaṣaṣṭi Tīrthas < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 109 - Greatness of Aṣṭaṣaṣṭi Tīrthas < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 3 - Pārvatī Goes to Kāñcī for Penance < [Section 3a - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Pūrvārdha)]
Shiva Gita (study and summary) (by K. V. Anantharaman)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.307 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
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