Cakrisha, Cakrīśa, Cakri-isha: 1 definition
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Cakrisha 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.
The Sanskrit term Cakrīśa can be transliterated into English as Cakrisa or Cakrisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrisha.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Cakrīśa (चक्रीश) or Cakrīśanātha refers to the emperor in the middle of the wheel (of Jālandhara), according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.
2) Cakrīśa (चक्रीश) is the name of the God (deva) associated with Jālandhara, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to chapter 10 of the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—If the scheme in the Yogakhaṇḍa is not the first example of this model, the other most likely candidate is found in chapter ten of the Kularatnoddyota, which is an early Tantra of the Kubjikā corpus. [...] In this set-up each of the four sacred seats corresponds to a cosmic age and has a tree, creeper, cave, monastery (maṭha), [god, i.e., Cakrīśa, ] goddess, Siddha, and guardian of the field. The layout can be tabulated as follows.
3) Cakrīśa (चक्रीश) also mentioned as the God associated with Jālandhara according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.
4) Cakrīśa (चक्रीश) is also mentioned as the Siddha associated with Jālandhara, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra.
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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Starts with: Cakrishanatha, Cakrishayi.
Full-text: Cakrishanatha.
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