Navakrama, Navan-krama: 1 definition
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Navakrama 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: ManthanabhairavatantramNavakrama (नवक्रम) refers to the “sequence of the nine (Nāthas)”, 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, [while illustrating the composition of the Goddess’s body]: “[...] The Stone of the Moon is in the centre (which is the location of) Kuṇḍalinī, (the goddess) of Koṅkaṇa. The adepts in the mortal (world) are in the sequence of the nine (Nāthas) (navakrama) and the three (Siddhas) MI (Mitra), Ṣa (Ṣaṣṭha) and O (Oḍḍīśa) (in the three sacred seats). [...]”.
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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