Ganachakra

Ganachakra

A gaṇacakra (Sanskrit: गणचक् gaṇacakra "gathering circle"; Standard Tibetan: ཚོགས་ཀྱི་འཁོར་ལོ། tshogs kyi 'khor lo) is also known as tsog, gaṇapuja, cakrapuja or gaṇacakrapuja. It is a generic term for various tantric assemblies or feasts, in which practitioners meet to chant mantra, enact mudra, make votive offerings and practice various tantric rituals as part of a sadhana, or spiritual practice. The ganachakra often comprises a sacramental meal and festivities such as dancing; the feast generally consisting of materials that were considered forbidden or taboo in medieval India, where the tantric movement arose. As a tantric practice, forms of gaṇacakra are practiced today in Hinduism, Bön and Vajrayana Buddhism.

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