Kurmacakra, Kūrmacakra, Kurma-cakra: 7 definitions
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Kurmacakra 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 Kurmachakra.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mantra-sādhana: Chapter One of the KakṣapuṭatantraKūrmacakra (कूर्मचक्र) is explained in the 10th-century Kakṣapuṭatantra verse 1.29-39.—The Kūrmacakra is a yantra (portrayed as a tortoise) with which the practitioner checks whether or not the place is auspicious. The kūrmacakra is a square-shaped yantra having nine compartments, each of which is assigned to the face, arms, heart, sides, legs, and tail of a tortoise. Using this yantra, one can ascertain if a place where the sādhana is to be performed is auspicious.
Aside from the Merutantra, the Tantrarāja [5.88-101] also gives a detailed account of the subject (of kūrmacakra). However, the Tantrarāja uses the term “kūrmavibhāga” instead of “kūrmacakra”, and this term also appears in Varāhamihiraʼs Bṛhatsaṃhitā.The kūrmavibhāga explained in the Bṛhatsaṃhitā [14.1-33] is a chart used for astrological divination, which predicts the demise of a king of a country.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKūrmacakra (कूर्मचक्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] L. 533.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKūrmacakra (कूर्मचक्र):—[=kūrma-cakra] [from kūrma] n. Name of a mystical diagram.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKūrmacakra (कूर्मचक्र):—[kūrma-cakra] (kraṃ) 1. n. An astrological diagram or tortoise-like wheel.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKūrmacakra (ಕೂರ್ಮಚಕ್ರ):—[noun] (myst.) one of the tantric circles or spheres.
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: Kurma, Cakra.
Full-text: Kurmavibhaga, Maharashtra, Kurma, Vardhamana.
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