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Bodhaprakashini, ǻ󲹱śī, ǻ󲹱ś, Bodha-prakashini, Bodha-prakashin, Bodhaprakashin: 1 definition

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Bodhaprakashini 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.

The Sanskrit terms ǻ󲹱śī and ǻ󲹱ś can be transliterated into English as Bodhaprakasini or Bodhaprakashini or Bodhaprakasin or Bodhaprakashin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bodhaprakashini in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ǻ󲹱śī (बोधप्रकाशिनी) refers to “one who illumines consciousness�, 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 state of the Gander [i.e., ṃsپ] (arises) when all the energies (of the Moon) have dissolved away. The container of the world of the Gander is the first energy (of the Moon). Fierce (ṇḍ) she is Umā, the New Moon who illumines consciousness [i.e., ǻ󲹱śī]. The awakening of Kaula is its manifestation (udaya) (as) the deity of the group of six (Wheels). The deity is in the Tradition of the Cave and it is she who, by means (of her) modalities, is in the six (Wheels)�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, 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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