Vasudevacakra, Vāsudevacakra, Vasudeva-cakra: 1 definition
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Vasudevacakra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vasudevachakra.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsVāsudevacakra (वासुदेवचक्र) refers to a twelve-spoked design (yantra), as discussed in the twenty-third chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Description of the chapter [vāsudevādiyantra-nirūpaṇa]: Continuing the foregoing discussion here described is the twelve-spoked Vāsudevacakra-design ( 1-13 ), the thirty-two-spoked Narasiṃhacakra-design (29b-43), and the hundred-spoked Jyotiścakra-design (44-68). Finally the thousand-spoked Mātṛkācakra-design is described (69-111).
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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Partial matches: Cakra, Vasudeva.
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