Maharamya, Mahāramya, Maha-ramya: 1 definition
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahāramya (महारम्य) refers to a “great and beautiful (island)”, as discussed in 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, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Trivikrama]: “O beloved, there is a famous town, called Puṇḍravardhana, on the great and beautiful (mahāramya) Island of the Sun. O venerated by the gods, there is a well known Brahmin there whose name is Trivikrama. [...]”.
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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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.25 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 6 < [Volume 5 (1879)]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. God)
71. The Kamasamuha of Ananta < [Volume 1 (1945)]