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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Vahnikuṇḍa (वह्निकुण्ड) refers to the “sacrificial hearth ”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala verse 2.44.1-3.—Accordingly, “Gone to a cemetery, the hero should repeat 100,000 (mantric) syllables constantly. At the end he should make a tenth the number of fire offerings, as explained before. At the end of the offering to the fire he will have a vision of the goddess in the sacrificial hearth [i.e., vahnikuṇḍa-sthā] and, along with her, he will fly in the sky where the goddess is Karaṅkinī”.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Vahnikuṇḍa (वह्निकुण्ड) refers to “fire-pits” (constructed as part of preliminary initiation ceremonies), as discussed in the seventh chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [dīkṣā-vidhāna]: Gautama asks Nārada to tell about dīkṣā-initiation, and the reply commences with a review of all the preparations that the preceptor must personally make prior to performing dīkṣā-rites for an aspirant, as well as the liturgical preliminaries that must be attended to personal purifications, (1-15) constructing the vahnikuṇḍa-firepits (16-29), igniting and purifying the sacred flames (28-38), making certain fire-offerings (39-64), and convening the ceremonies in the temple [devāgāra] where the initiates will have gathered (65-70). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Vahnikuṇḍa (वह्निकुण्ड):—[=vahni-kuṇḍa] [from vahni > vah] n. a pit in the ground for receiving the sacred fire, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

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Vahnikunda in German

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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: Vahni, Kunda, Kunta.

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Full-text: Agnikunda, Devagara, Diksa, Dikshavidhana.

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Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)

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Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)

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