Anangamekhala, Anaṅgamekhalā, Ananga-mekhala: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAnaṅgamekhalā (अनङ्गमेखला).—A śakti devī.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 124.
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: ManthanabhairavatantramAnaṅgamekhalā (अनङ्गमेखला) refers to one of the eight Kaula consorts (dūtī-aṣṭaka) associated with Kāmākhya (corresponding to the eastern face of Bhairava), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Kaula consorts (dūtyaṣṭaka): Anaṅgamekhalā, Anaṅgamadanāturā, Anaṅgakusumā, Anaṅgamadanā, Bhuvanapālikā, Śaśirekhā, Khagavegā, Vāyuvegā.
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Anaṅgamekhalā (अनङ्गमेखला) refers to one of the eight powers of the bodiless love-god (anaṅgaśakti) to be installed on the petals of the eight-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 and eight powers of the bodiless love-god (anaṅgaśakti), respectively, all in personified forms.9 We know from the Vāmakeśvaratantra and other Tripurā texts that these [i.e., Anaṅgamekhalā] 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: Mekhala, Ananga.
Full-text: Shashirekha, Anangamadanatura, Bhuvanapalika, Anangamadana, Anangakusuma, Khagavega, Anangashakti, Vayuvega.
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