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Ghurmavastha, ҳū屹ٳ, Ghurma-avastha: 1 definition

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Ghurmavastha 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)

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

ҳū屹ٳ (घूर्मावस्थ�) refers to a “state of divine inebriation�, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Pippalīnātha]: “[...] He, the lord of the gods, went again to the great city of Laṅkā. He looked in the four directions with the gaze of an intense Command and 86,000 demons were pierced while Vibhīṣaṇa, (their) king, was in a state of divine inebriation (ū屹ٳ). [...]�.

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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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