Mahabindu, Mahābindu, Maha-bindu: 1 definition
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Mahabindu 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.
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahābindu (महाबिन्दु) refers to a “great drop”, 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, “O mother of the universe, it resides within (the Wheel of) the Self-supported above the (Wheel of) the Foundation. (There is) a triangular wheel (there) that is very brilliant and full of radiant rays. In the middle of that is a great Drop [i.e., mahābindu] whose form is that of a Kadamba flower. That (Wheel) is said to be the Yoni that causes the path of emanation to flow”.
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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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 179 [Śakti as Śabdatattva in the form of Praṇava] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Verse 31 [Place of Parāvāk] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Verse 15 [External Manifestations of Bhavāni] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)
Chapter 2 - Bodiless Consciousness
Chapter 4 - Mantra (Prayer or Formula of worship)
Song 41 < [Sārvabhauma-sammilana (Meeting Sārvabhauma)]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XXIV - Śakti as Mantra (Mantramayi Śakti) < [Section 3 - Ritual]