Gandhakarshini, Gandhākarṣiṇī, Gandha-akarshini: 1 definition

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Gandhakarshini 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 Gandhākarṣiṇī can be transliterated into English as Gandhakarsini or Gandhakarshini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Gandhākarṣiṇī (गन्धाकर्षिणी) refers to one of the sixteen goddesses of attraction (ākarṣaṇa or ākarṣiṇī) to be installed on the petals of the sixteen-petalled lotuses, according to the Kāmasiddhi-stuti (also Vāmakeśvarī-stuti) and the Vāmakeśvaratantra (also known as Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava).—[...] Verses 15 and 16 [of the Kāmasiddhistuti] venerate sixteen goddesses of attraction (ākarṣaṇa) and eight powers of the bodiless love-god, respectively, all in personified forms.9 We know from the Vāmakeśvaratantra and other Tripurā texts that these [i.e., Gandhākarṣiṇī] are installed on the petals of the sixteen- and eight-petalled lotuses.

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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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