Mahambika, Mahāmbikā, Maha-ambika: 2 definitions
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Mahambika 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraMahāmbikā (महाम्बिका):—Another name for Mahābalā, the Sanskrit name for one of the thirty-two goddesses of the Somamaṇḍala, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasra-saṃhitā and the kubjikāmata-tantra.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahāmbikā (महाम्बिका) refers to the “great mother”, 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, “Assuming the supreme form, the Transmission arises threefold. In the youngest lineage, the Transmission of the Child, Kujā is Mālinī herself. That great mother [i.e., mahāmbikā] is enveloped by the twenty-seven depositions. The goddess Tripurā is in the midst of the Transmission of the Youth. She is the goddess who resides in the middle lineage and is the bliss of the pulsation (of consciousness). She is Kuleśvarī enveloped by the twenty-seven depositions. [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Ambika.
Full-text: Mahabala, Somamandala.
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