Mudrasphota, Mudrāsphoṭa, Mudra-sphota: 1 definition

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Mudrasphota 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)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mudrāsphoṭa (मुद्रास्फोट) refers to the “radiant manifestation of gesture”, 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 Great Lord, (the Śrīmata) has descended into the sacred seat of OṂ. Similarly, the authority of the Lion’s (Transmission) has been explained in the South (of India). There insight (pratyaya) is pure and established on (all) four legs. (A eulogy of) the glory of (that) sacred area (kṣetra) is in the home of every disciple. The radiant manifestation of Gesture (mudrāsphoṭa) and the piercing (of the centres by Kuṇḍalinī) (has occurred) in Koṅkaṇa, in the Deccan (dakṣiṇāpatha). [...]”.

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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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