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Alternative spellings of this word include Chaitrakachchha.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraCaitrakaccha (चैत्रकच्छ):—Sanskrit name for one of the twenty-four sacred sites of the Sūryamaṇḍala, the first maṇḍala of the Khecarīcakra, according to the kubjikāmata-tantra. It is also known as Bhṛgunagara in the Ṣaṭsāhasraṭippanī, and as Nagara in the Śrīmatottara-tantra. The Khecarīcakra is the fifth and final cakra located just above the head. Each one of these holy sites (pītha) is presided over by a particular Khecarī (‘sky-goddess’). This Caitrakaccha-pītha is connected with the goddess Bimbakacchapā.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Full-text: Nagara, Bhrigunagara, Romajangha, Bimbakacchapa, Suryamandala.
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