Paramakala, Paramākalā, Parama-kala: 1 definition
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Paramakala 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: ManthanabhairavatantramParamākalā (परमाकला) refers to the “supreme energy”, 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, “The supreme energy [i.e., paramākalā—paramā kalā] called the Female Gander (Haṃsā) (attained) by fixing the abode of the Gander. The Female Gander (Haṃsinī) is in the middle plane and, the beginning of the Gander, she is within it”.
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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Partial matches: Kala, Parama.
Starts with: Paramakalai.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 11 [Ambikā, the aggregate form of Pañca Śakti] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 119 - Greatness of Balātibaladaityaghnī (Bala-Atibala-daitya-ghnī) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)