cakrarupa, cakrarūpā, cakra-rupa, cakrarūpa: 1 definition
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cakrarupa 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 Chakrarupa.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramCakrarūpā (चक्ररूपा) refers to “she who has the form of a wheel”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “There is said to be a cavity in Brahmā’s place conceived to be (as subtle) as the hundredth part of the tip of a hair. (The wise) know that to be Devikoṭa. The goddess (there) is in the form of a wheel [i.e., cakrarūpā]. The goddess Cakriṇī resides there. She is Kaulinī and (her) nature is Void. She is stainless, supreme and pure and is conceived to be (ever) rotating”.
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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