The Sanskrit term Deśakrama can be transliterated into English as Desakrama or Deshakrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Deśakrama (देशक्रम) refers to the “spatial process of manifestation” according to the Tantrāloka verse 1.186-188 and commentary with reference to the Mālinīvijayottaratantra verse 2.17-19.—Abhinava divides the process (krama) of manifestation into temporal (kālakrama) and spatial (deśakrama). The former includes the arising of the letters, mantras and their parts taught in chapters six and seven of the Tantrāloka. The latter includes the Paths of the Worlds, Principles, and Forces taught in chapters eight, nine and eleven, respectively. Thus, as he deals with the Path of the Letters elsewhere, it was not Abhinava’s intention to equate the fifty forms of reflective awareness with the Path of the Letters, but even so he may well have found some support for his own insight in this approach.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Deśakrama (देशक्रम) refers to “spatial sequences” (representing ways for consciousness to manifest its unitary nature as if it were differentiated).—Utpaladeva seems to have argued in the missing passage of the Vivṛti that the Sautrāntika cannot rightfully look for an external cause explaining the arising of manifestations as well as their lack of arising, because reality (understood as a unique and all-encompassing consciousness) is always manifest and always evident for any conscious entity, in the form of the immediate self-awareness inherent in any subjectivity. In fact temporal and spatial sequences (kāladeśakrama) are nothing but ways for consciousness to manifest its unitary nature as if it were differentiated, and this differentiated manifestation is the result of the fundamental dynamism of consciousness, conceived as a constantly exerted power of manifesting itself in all possible forms.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Desha, Krama, Teca.

Starts with: Deshakramana.

Ends with: Kaladeshakrama, Shastropadeshakrama.

Full-text: Kalakrama.

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