Cakradeha, Cakra-deha, Cakradehā: 1 definition

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Cakradeha 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 Chakradeha.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Cakradeha in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Cakradeha (चक्रदेह) refers to the “body of the wheel (of the sixteen lunar energies)”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] The goddess is both with parts (sakalā) and without parts (niṣkalā). Her body is the Wheel (of the sixteen lunar energies) [i.e., cakradeha] and she is the Transmental. Situated in the midst of the sequence of the parts, she shines brilliantly with the ornaments of the parts that are (her) limbs. She is the (supreme) plane (pada) attained by (this) mantra of the parts. The goddess, born of the sixteen syllables, playfully attains the eight yogic accomplishments by (her) power”.

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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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