Alternative spellings of this word include Charchakamala.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Carcakamālā (चर्चकमाला) is another name for japamālā (“repetitions of a mantra”).—Carcikā means ‘repetition of a word’. Accordingly, a rosary used to count the number of repetitions of a mantra, commonly called japamālā, is occasionally called carcakamālā. Her association with Speech is again evident from her location on the upper lip where she is placed according to a prayer (kavaca) that is a common appendix to the Devīmāhātmya. Kubjikā is, like all the Kaula Great Goddesses, a Yoginī who embodies sacred Speech. Although this association is not made explicitly anywhere when she is identified with Carcikā, nonetheless, the pride of place given to her is probably partly due to it.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Carcakamālā (चर्चकमाला):—[=carcaka-mālā] [from carcaka > carc] f. a rosary, [Kuṭṭanīmata 66.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Carcaka, Maala, Mala.

Full-text: Japamala.

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