Candramangalya, Candramaṅgalyā, Candra-mangalya: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Chandramangalya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramCandramaṅgalyā (चन्द्रमङ्गल्या) or Jñānamaṅgalā is the name of the Goddess associated with the direction South-west and the sacred seat of Candra, 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, “Candramaṅgalyā (Jñānamaṅgalā) is in the south-west. She sits on an owl. She has one face and three eyes. She has matted hair, which is (adorned with a) Half Moon. She holds a pestle and trident in her left and right hands, respectively. She wears a garment of human skin and she resounds with the sound of (her) anklets. When the goddess is worshipped in the south-west she consumes inauspicious accidents”.
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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Partial matches: Candra, Mangalya.
Full-text: Jnanamangala, Nairritya, Ulukasana, Naracarma, Ardhacandrika, Trinetra, Trishula, Dhvani, Nadi.
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