Kalimala, Kali-mala: 1 definition
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKalimala (कलिमल) refers to the “impurity of the Age of Strife”, 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:—“Kāmarūpa, beautifully red, the abode of many qualities, is in authority over the principle of the Point. (Present there is) Kāmāvvā, who is passion, and Siddhayogeśvarī, the mother of the fear of the fettered. Navātman is the reality. Uḍḍīśa is the Siddhanātha, adorned with all the qualities and very large, he is the Lord Navātman who removes the impurity of the Age of Strife [i.e., kalimala-haraṇa]. (This seat) is well known as the Mudrāpīṭha. Passionate, it is called Mahocchuṣma to which the three worlds bow, and the cave is called Candra. [...]”.
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: Kali, Maala, Mala.
Starts with: Kalimalaka, Kalimalakam.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.10.102 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Verse 2.25.24-033 < [Chapter 25 - The Discourse on Spiritual Knowledge by Śrīvāsa’s Dead Son]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)