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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kamalabhava (कमलभव) refers to “heating the lotus (of phenomenal existence)”, 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, “These five Siddhanāthas are the lords of the universe. (They are) the Siddhas of the agency of emanation. They are the doors to heaven and have reached the other side (of the ocean of bondage). They have burst apart the limitless worlds of hell and are the only ones able to bestow liberation. They came down onto the venerable (mount) Kailāsa and, heating the lotus of phenomenal existence (kamalabhava-tapa), shine with (their) radiant energy. I bow before these (Siddhas) constantly whose intellect is well versed in the Krama and are the descent (into the world) of all knowledge”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kamalabhava (कमलभव).—'lotus-born', epithet of Brahmā.

Derivable forms: kamalabhavaḥ (कमलभवः).

Kamalabhava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kamala and bhava (भव). See also (synonyms): kamalayoni, kamalasaṃbhava.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kamalabhava (कमलभव):—[=kamala-bhava] [from kamala > kam] m. ‘sprung from the lotus’, Name of Brahmā, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kamalabhava in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kamalabhava (ಕಮಲಭವ):—[noun] = ಕಮಲಗರ್ಭ [kamalagarbha].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Bhava, Kamala.

Starts with: Kamalabhavana, Kamalabhavanda.

Full-text: Kamalayoni, Kamalasambhava.

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