Alternative spellings of this word include Chaitanyananda.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Caitanyānanda (चैतन्यानन्द) refers to the “bliss of consciousness”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as Kumārī said: “[...] I am the Vaiṣṇavī and the power that is the cause of the universe’s persistence. (I am) Vaiṣṇavī, the five-fold energy; (I am) Viṣṇu’s essential nature (ātman) and the deity. [...] Vaiṣṇavī is said to be Nature (prakṛti). The bliss of consciousness [i.e., caitanyānanda] belongs to Viṣṇu. The Bhaga is Viṣṇu. The supreme will which is made of Viṣṇu is Kula. Viṣṇu is eternal bliss. Viṣṇu is the energy of Kuṇḍalinī. All that is made of energy belongs to Viṣṇu. The energy Vaiṣṇavī is the deity. [...]”.

context information

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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Partial matches: Caitanya, Ananda.

Starts with: Caitanyanandabhaktiratnaprakasha.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 1.1.161 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]

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