Ashrayabhumika, Āśrayabhūmikā, Ashraya-bhumika: 1 definition
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Ashrayabhumika 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 term Āśrayabhūmikā can be transliterated into English as Asrayabhumika or Ashrayabhumika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramĀśrayabhūmikā (आश्रयभूमिका) refers to the “plane of the foundation”, 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, [while illustrating the composition of the Goddess’s body]: “[...] Again, in the world of transmigration, in the triple transmission within the three cities, in the middle, is the energy of Śiva’s Fire, which is the Vidyā, the plane of the foundation (āśrayabhūmikā) who, as the six planes, is the (Goddess) Kālikā who saves (the fettered). That is merged within the Self in the abiding state of liberation [... ?] I am Kālikā, the destroyer while, the most excellent (member of the) transmission has, in reality, been emitted with the name of Kujīśa, who is most excellent.. [...]”.
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.
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