A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kamakala
This page describes Kamakala which is located on page 136 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kamakala” according to 8 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Paduka-panchaka (the five-fold footstool) [by Arthur Avalon]
Here She is Kama-kala triangular in form, and the three Shaktis, Vama, Jyeshta, and Raudri, are lines of the triangle. These three lines or Shaktis emanate from the three Bindus. Kama-kala is the abode of Shakti. The Yamala speaks of the identity of Kama-kala with this abode. The passage begins, “I now speak of Kama-kala,” and proceeding says: “She is the three Bindus. She is the three Shaktis. She is the threefold Manifestation. She is everlasting....
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Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction [by Arthur Avalon]
Maha-bindu=Paramashiva=Mishra-bindu=Ravi=Kamakala. Ravi-paramashivabhinna mishra-bindurupa Kamakala. (* 51) As Ravi or Surya (Sun) Bindu is in the form of Para-shiva, and in it are the other two Bindus, it is the Samashti-rupa of them, and is thus called Kamakala. (* 52) This, which is O, becomes—that is, Candra, Ravi and Ra (fire). (* 53) Tayor yad yamalam rupam sa samghatta iti smritah— ananda-shaktih saivokta yato vishvam visrijyati, na shivah shaktirahito na shaktih shivavarjita....
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Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
The positions of the Sun and Moon circles in the Shahasrara and of the twelve-petalled lotus with the Kamakala are given in the Text. (* 4) Devas. (* 5) When it assumes the form of Bindu, It is with the operating Gunas, or then It is Sakala....
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