Gamagamakrama, Gamāgamakrama, Gamagama-krama: 1 definition

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Gamagamakrama 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Gamāgamakrama (गमागमक्रम) refers to the “process of going and coming”, 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, “[...] O mother of Mitra! I salute the venerable goddess called Kujā, the lord who, full (of energy) (bharitā), is the ferocious (ugrā) Bhairavī who travels to the plane at the extremity of (the energy of the) New Moon (amā). I praise (the goddess) who, in the field at the extremity of the energy at the summit of the Moon is, by the process of going and coming (gamāgamakrama), divided by the divisions of will, knowledge and action [...]”.—

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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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