Guhyakali, Guhyakālī, Guhya-kali: 4 definitions
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramGuhyakālī (गुह्यकाली) refers to one of the thirty-two Bhairavīs (also Dūtis) embodying the syllables of the goddess’s Vidyā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The thirty-two Bhairavīs [i.e., Guhyakālī] are the consorts of the Bhairavas presiding over the sonic energies of the thirty-two syllables of her Vidyā. [...] Notice that like there are Yoginīs in this group who are also worshipped independently as the Great Goddess. Moreover, several also appear in other groups.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGuhyakālī (गुह्यकाली):—[=guhya-kālī] [from guhya > guh] f. ‘mysterious Durgā’, a form of Durgā, [Tantrasāra ii.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Guhyakali, Guhyakālī, Guhya-kali, Guhya-kālī; (plurals include: Guhyakalis, Guhyakālīs, kalis, kālīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 13 - Mantras and Yantras (mystical diagrams) < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Chapter 24 - Kālīkrama (according to the seventh chapter of the Parātantra) < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 38 - The Vows and the Sacred Places of the Devī < [Book 7]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter IV - Tantra Śāstra and Veda < [Section 1 - Introductory]
Chapter VI - Śakti and Śākta < [Section 1 - Introductory]
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