Cakrabjamandala, Cakrābjamaṇḍala, Cakrabja-mandala: 2 definitions

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Cakrabjamandala 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrabjamandala.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«previous next»] — Cakrabjamandala in Pancaratra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Cakrābjamaṇḍala (चक्राब्जमण्डल) [=cakrābjamaṇḍalam] is the name of the seventh chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Cakrābjamaṇḍala (चक्राब्जमण्डल) refers to the “circular lotus design”, according to the seventh chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—When certain occasions arise (41-42)—such as particular liturgies, raging epidemics, threat from enemies, famine, etc.—then a special kind of diagram is recommended for worship, the cakrābjamaṇḍala. Having made it according to prescribed rules (1-38), the benefits are immense to him who worships it (39-40).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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