Cakrapancaka, Cakrapañcaka, Cakra-pancaka: 1 definition
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Cakrapancaka 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 Chakrapanchaka.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramCakrapañcaka (चक्रपञ्चक) [=Pañcacakra?] refers to the “five wheels”, according to the Khacakrapañcakastotra (“hymn to the five wheels of emptiness”) by Jñānanetra, the founder of the Kashmiri Kālīkrama.—Accordingly, “This, the venerable Hymn to the Wheels of the Five Voids [i.e., śri-kha-cakrapañcaka-stotra] is finished. It has come forth from the venerable seat of Oḍḍiyāna and is offered to all the Yoginīs. It has emerged from the oral tradition in order to (impart) the knowledge of the Mahārthakrama”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cakra, Pancaka.
Full-text: Pancacakra.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 95 [Parāśakti as Kālakarṣiṇī in Cakrapañcaka] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Verse 96 [Praṇava produced by Cakrapañcaka in Kuṇḍalinī] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]