Prasarabhumika, Prasarabhūmikā, Prasara-bhumika: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPrasarabhūmikā (प्रसरभूमिका) refers to the “plane of the unfolding (emanation)”, 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, “[...] Thus, O god, beyond the god, transcendent and primordial (ādyā), she resides within Saṃvartā. And so she is omniscient, the agent (of all action), the energy Śāmbhavī elucidated in the Ciñciṇīmata who emanates the cosmic form. Above, the sentient being of consciousness (caitanyacetā) should contemplate the plane of the unfolding (emanation) (prasarabhūmikā). (Kubjikā, who is also called) Kulālikā, sports (ramate) (there) by filling (bharaṇāt) the Lion (who embodies the tradition). Silent (anādinī) and unmanifest (nirābhāsā), she has dissolved (away) into the End of the Sixteen [...]”.
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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