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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Kharūpa (खरूप) refers to “that whose nature is Void”.—[...] In other places we are told that the Divine Liṅga [i.e., divyabindu] is the Point (bindu) in the centre. This equation is confirmed in the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya: “In the middle of that (triangle) is the Divine Liṅga that generates supreme bliss, (its) form the Point and (its) nature the Void (kharūpa)”.

2) Kharūpā (खरूपा) refers to “she who is the void”, 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, “[...] Within the Sky-farer is the Mistress of the Sky-farer (Khageśvarī). She is the sky-faring of the Sky-farers. (She is) Kaulinī who, beyond the Void, is established in the Void. (The goddess continued):  I (the goddess) am the (energy of Unstruck Sound called) the Female Gander of the Void (khahaṃsā), present in the Gander (of Unstruck Sound) and residing in the Void: I am the supreme energy in the world of transmigration. I am the Void [i.e., kharūpā—kharūpāham] and I have six parts. Completely full I am the Full Moon. In the middle of the lunar orb, beyond destruction (kṣara), (I am) Kaulinī (the New Moon). [...]”.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kha, Rupa.

Ends with: Duhkharupa, Makharupa, Rekharupa, Sarvajjagabhimukharupa, Sukharupa.

Full-text: Svarakta, Nityaklinna.

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