Guhashrama, Guhāśrama, Guha-ashrama: 1 definition
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Guhashrama 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 Guhāśrama can be transliterated into English as Guhasrama or Guhashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramGuhāśrama (गुहाश्रम) refers to the “cave hermitage”.—[...] The Triangle is, essentially, Kuṇḍalinī. Coiled within it she encompasses the phonemic energies that sustain and generate manifestation. [...] This Triangle is also said to be in the “cave hermitage (guhāśrama) on the peak of the temple of Meru” that is, the head. The goddess is reborn in this, the temple of the Himalayas. In the middle of this Cave, that is, in the Point in the centre of the Triangle, is the Śāmbhava state. Thus, here in “the temple of the God of the gods, on great mount Kailāśa”, the god entered the tradition (anvaya).
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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