Pushpasanketaka, Pushpa-samketaka, Pushpa-sanketaka, Puṣpasaṅketaka, Puṣpasaṃketaka, Pushpasamketaka: 1 definition

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Pushpasanketaka 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 Puṣpasaṅketaka and Puṣpasaṃketaka can be transliterated into English as Puspasanketaka or Pushpasanketaka or Puspasamketaka or Pushpasamketaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Pushpasanketaka in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Puṣpasaṅketaka (पुष्पसङ्केतक) refers to the “convention the flower”, according to the Kulakaulinīmata and 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, “[...] Thus the Current of Teachers, which has as its convention the Flower (puṣpasaṅketaka) beginning with the five and progressing down in accord with the lines (of teachers) and ending with Śrīnātha, has been explained”.

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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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