Mahacchriya, Mahat-shriya: 1 definition
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Mahacchriya 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 Mahacchriya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahacchriya (महच्छ्रिय) refers to “great glory” (e.g., of the moon), according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess said to Śrīnātha (i.e., Bhairava): “[...] The divine Liṅga is said to be Udyāna (Liṅga) and is in the middle of the Moon, Fire and the Sun (on the corners of the Triangle). The Fire is present in the middle of the Sun and the great glory (mahacchriya) (of the Moon) is in the middle of Fire. And I am she who is called the venerable Bhaga, she who is the series of worlds (bhuvanāvalī) within the Stone. Possessing seven sections (skandha) she is Bhairava’s deity”.
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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