The Sanskrit term Ṛkṣamaṇḍala can be transliterated into English as Rksamandala or Rikshamandala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ṛkṣamaṇḍala (ऋक्षमण्डल).—The region of stars.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 125. 36; 246. 55.

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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: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ṛkṣamaṇḍala (ऋक्षमण्डल) refers to the “circle of the sky” (symbolically surrounding Goddess Kubjikā”, 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, “(Now) I will tell (you about) the great weapons of that (goddess) Kubjikā. [...] Brahmā is at the soles of her feet. Viṣṇu is said to be on the shank. Rudra lives in the heart and Īśvara in the circle of the throat. Sadāśiva is on her forehead and Śiva is above him. The eyes are the Moon, Fire and Sun and the circle of the sky (that surrounds her) [i.e., satārā-ṛkṣamaṇḍala] is (full of) stars. [...]”.

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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: Riksha, Mandala.

Ends with: Vrikshamandala.

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