Kulakridavatara, Kulakriḍāvatāra, Kulakrida-avatara: 1 definition
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKulakriḍāvatāra (कुलक्रिडावतार) is the name of a text paraphrased by Abhinavagupta in his Tāntrāloka.—The name of the text [i.e., Kulakriḍāvatāra] may well be derived from the main topic to which it was dedicated, namely, the ‘the descent of the play’ of union between the Kula teachers and their consorts, which generates their spiritual lineages. This expression is a common a way of representing this event in the sources. It appears in this sense in the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya verse 7.60cd, where we read with reference to a Yuganātha and his consort: Such is the ‘descent of the play’, that is, the union of the two who are to be established (krīḍāvatāraṃ militaṃ dvayoḥ saṃpadyayos tathā ||)
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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Partial matches: Kulakrida, Avatara.
Full-text (+22): Kundi, Balahoma, Kumbharika, Varadeva, Payas, Kaulagiri, Devikotta, Shringalamuni, Karabilla, Billa, Khaira, Shringala, Kaulasimhamuni, Dakshinadi, Gaudika, Adavi, Sharabilla, Adabilla, Gudika, Tripurottara.
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