Kāmakala
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Kāmakalā as Divine Mother[edit]
Kāmakalā is a tāntrik symbol representing the Divine Mother Tripurasundarī. It can be pictured as the three bindus or dots arranged in a triangular form. The dot at the apex is said to be the face and the other two dots represents the breasts.
Kāmakalā as Three deities[edit]
When the three dots are separated, they indicate their presiding deities Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva. These dots indicate powers:
- Kriyāśakti - power of action
- Icchāśakti - power of will
- Jñānaśakti - power of knowledge
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore