Candramshadhatri, Candrāṃśadhātrī, Candrāṃśadhātṛ, Candramsha-dhatri: 1 definition

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Candramshadhatri 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 terms Candrāṃśadhātrī and Candrāṃśadhātṛ can be transliterated into English as Candramsadhatri or Candramshadhatri or Candramsadhatr, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chandramshadhatri.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Candramshadhatri in Shaktism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Candrāṃśadhātṛ (चन्द्रांशधातृ) refers to “she who bears the crescent moon (on her head)” and is used to describe Goddess Śārikā, according to Sāhib Kaul’s Śārikāstrotra.—Accordingly, “With true devotion I worship that divine and omnipresent Śārikā, who bears the crescent moon (candrāṃśadhātṛ) on her head, who grants liberation, destroys delusion everywhere, destroys the bad fear of meeting a wrong death. O mother Śārikā, whoever devotedly recites your tāra-syllable, which carries one across the ocean of transmigration, may, when his wisdom is ripened through the knowledge of the absolute, even put to shame the Lord of the Word. [...]”.

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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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