Amnayakrama, Āmnāyakrama, Amnaya-krama: 1 definition

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Amnayakrama 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Āmnāyakrama (आम्नायक्रम) refers to the “transmission of the tradition (of the lion)”, 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 manifest Western (tradition) (alone) is successful in the Age of Strife. It is the entire Transmission of the Tradition of the Lion (siṃha-āmnāyakrama). It is the Practice of the Lion and (is the energy that) faces downwards. The Western House of the Lion is the common basis of all the Houses”.

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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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