Khphrem, Khphreṃ: 1 definition
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Khphrem 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Khphreṃ (ख्फ्रें) is a variant for Phreṃ, which refers to a seed-syllable (bīja) associated with Īśvara, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—[...] In the mantras of the later Kubjikā Tantras, PHREṂ is largely replaced by the variant KHPHREṂ as it is already in the Śrīmatottara where it is called the seed-syllable of Śivā. KHPHREṂ is an important seed-syllable. Abhinavagupta refers to it as the seed of destruction (saṃhārabīja) and couples it with SAU, the seed-syllable of emanation (sṛṣṭibīja) and the goddess Parā. Also called Piṇḍanātha or Pañcapiṇḍanātha, it is the seed-syllable of the goddess Kālasaṃkarṣiṇī. The Ṭīkā, no doubt aware of this connection, calls it the seed-syllable of the goddess Kālī (kālīpiṇḍa).
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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Full-text (+5): Pindanatha, Pancapindanatha, Pancapinda, Phrem, Samharabija, Sauh, Uccatana, Prathama, Prathamasiddha, Akathya, Anahatanatha, Ravasamghatta, Gajendra, Kamalamukha, Samayasukha, Merupitha, Pithaugha, Trisrotapitha, Ravabija, Bindustha.
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Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 74 - The mantras of Hanumān < [Part 3 - Pūrva-bhāga: Tṛtīya-pāda]
Cidvilasastava by Amrtananda (by Brian Campbell and Ben Williams)
Shaiva Tantra: A way of Self-awareness (by L. N. Sharma)