Pushpasanketa, Pushpa-samketa, Puṣpasaṃketa, Puṣpasaṅketa, Pushpa-sanketa, Pushpasamketa: 1 definition
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Pushpasanketa 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 Puṣpasaṃketa and Puṣpasaṅketa can be transliterated into English as Puspasamketa or Pushpasamketa or Puspasanketa or Pushpasanketa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPuṣpasaṅketa (पुष्पसङ्केत) refers to the “convention of the flower”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā..—Accordingly, “(Giving this knowledge) to one who has no initiation, no hereafter, lineage, transmission of the teachers, no worship of the Kulakrama and is devoid of the Convention of the Flower (puṣpasaṅketa) and that of the purification of the teachers is like sowing the seeds of wheat, lentils and the like on barren ground, that is, on stones. It bears no fruit. Or else, it is like the flower (of menses). [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sanketa, Pushpa.
Starts with: Pushpasanketaka.
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