Kalacakra mandala, Kalacakramandala, Kālacakramaṇḍala: 1 definition
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Kalacakra mandala 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kalacakra mandala.
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Kālacakramaṇḍala (कालचक्रमण्डल) is the name of a Maṇḍala (esoteric motif) (used for invoking the gods), as discussed in chapter 35 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—[Cf. the chapter kumbhasthāpana-ādi-devatāhvāna-anta-vidhi]. [...] The utsavabera-icon is again brought out, placed in a special maṇḍapa beside a kālacakramaṇḍala-design on which has been placed a maḍḍuka-drum. This instrument is sanctified, whereupon the Ācārya beats it to the accompaniment of invocational stanzas addressed to all the gods to come to mahotsava (25-71). [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Partial matches: Kalacakra, Mandala.
Full-text (+4): Kalacakra, Caitra, Phalguna, Pausha, Vaishakha, Ashvina, Jyaishtha, Karttika, Margashirsha, Bhadrapada, Asada, Kakasya, Ulukasya, Gridhrasya, Garudasya, Shravana, Magha, Shvanasya, Sukarasya, Hayasya.
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