Alternative spellings of this word include Panchakarana.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Pañcakaraṇa (पञ्चकरण) [=Karaṇapañcaka?] refers to the “group of Five Instruments”, according to the Pāśupatasūtra.—(Cf. Brahman).—The first of the series of five presiding deities [Sadāśiva’s five faces], he typifies their function as ‘causal instruments’ (karaṇa) of the cosmic process, from which they derive their other name, that is, the group of Five Instruments (karaṇapañcaka). The Siddhāntāgamas carried over the five aspects of Śiva by projecting them into Sadāśiva's five faces

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Pañcakāraṇa (पञ्चकारण) refers to the “five insigniasa (of a Yogi)” (representing the Five Praṇavas), 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, [while describing the Niṣkala Form of Śrīnātha]—“The niṣkala (form), beyond the energies, is the one teacher in the Western Tradition. [...] (Each) Praṇava (from which the Elements originate) is fashioned by him and he is the union of Śiva and Śakti. He resides (in the Śāmbhava state in the) middle of Mahendra’s plane (of being) and is adorned with the five insignias (pañcakāraṇa) (of a yogi representing the Five Praṇavas). [...]”.

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paṃcakaraṇa (ಪಂಚಕರಣ):—

1) [noun] (pl.) the five organs the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin.

2) [noun] (pl.) the five functional organs speech, hands, feet, anus and sexual organs.

3) [noun] (pl.) the five internal organs, the thoughts, intellect, ego, mind, and knowledge.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Karana, Panca.

Starts with: Pancakarana-adhikrita, Pancakaranavarttika.

Full-text: Pancakarana-adhikrita, Sapta-amatya, Panca-adhikaran-oparika, Karanapancaka, Pancapreta.

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