Pranavarupa, Praṇavarūpa, Pranava-rupa: 1 definition
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPraṇavarūpa (प्रणवरूप) refers to “that which has the form of praṇava”, according to the commentary on the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Kubjikā is the crooked (energy) of those two (the Sun and the Moon). Her form is that of the Mare’s Mouth, that is, the Fire which is above the three energies. The three energies are Nivṛtti, Pratiṣṭhā, and Vidyā. What is above there is the form of the (energy) Śānti as well as that of triple principle, namely, Ātmā, Vidyā, and Śiva, and OṂ (praṇava) [i.e., praṇavarūpa] or else the syllable AIṂ. (Her body is) at the end of power and is beyond words. (She also consists of) the sixteen energies, that is, the sixteen vowels. [...]”.
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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