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Microcosm 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMicrocosm refers to one of the three representations of the one sacred reality.—[...] Thus we have a three-tiered representation of the one sacred reality in which all the divine and mortal beings reside and interact. The first is in the outer Macrocosm. The second is in the inner Microcosm. The third is the maṇḍala that is the focus of the world of ritual that links the two. The worshipper moves through these three dimensions simultaneously, just as the Goddess does. In the outer world he is on pilgrimage, imitating his divine model and accompanied by her. Inwardly his sentient, vital, sensory and biological energies are regenerated as the inner mantric energy of the goddess moves along with his consciousness through them. In the same way he worships the Transmission (krama)—each part of it in its sacred site within the maṇḍala.
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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Full-text (+19): Pimdamda, Pinda, Panjara, Kundalini, Cakra, Andavikasa, Anda, Pindasa Basanem-Laganem-Khilanem-Jadanem, Satyabuddhi, Dakshinamurti, Caraka, Vastupurushamandala, Vikasa, Sattaimuni, Konganar, Bogar, Macchamuni, Brahmamuni, Agastya, Kunkannar.
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Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
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