Cakrakunda, Cakrakuṇḍa, Cakra-kunda: 1 definition
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Cakrakunda 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 Chakrakunda.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5Cakrakuṇḍa (चक्रकुण्ड) refers to one of the various kuṇḍas “fire-pit” described in the twenty-fifth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā, dealing with the classification of the places for building the fire-pits. The Kuṇḍa (e.g., Cakrakuṇḍa) is used for cooking and offering oblations to the sacred fire.
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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 159 - Greatness of Ratneśvara (Ratna-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 32 - On the enumeration of various hells for sinners < [Book 9]
Chapter 37 - On the eighty-six Kuṇḍas and their characteristics < [Book 9]
Chapter 33 - On the description of the destinies of different sinners in different hells < [Book 9]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 80 - The Greatness of Viṣṇu < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]