Bhayamkari, ⲹṃkī, ⲹṅkī: 5 definitions
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Bhayamkari 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaⲹṅkī (भयङ्करी).—A follower of Subrahmaṇya. (Śloka 4, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva, Ѳٲ).
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesⲹṃkī (भयंकरी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. IX.45.4). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ⲹṃkī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) ⲹṃkī (भयंकरी) refers to one of the eight Kaula consorts (ūī-ṣṭ첹) associated with Oṃkārapīṭha (also called Oḍḍiyāna, Ādipīṭha or Uḍapīṭha), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Kaula consorts (ūī-ṣṭ첹): Śivā, Ahutyagnidūtī, Koṭarākṣ�, Kapālinī, Muktakeśī, Devadūtī, Tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrā, ⲹṃkī.
2) ⲹṃkī (भयंकरी) refers to one of the eight Yoginīs (Dzī-ṣṭ첹) associated with Tisrapīṭha (located in the ‘end of sound’�Գٲ).—[...] The eight Yoginīs (DzԲⲹṣṭ첹): Rākṣasī, Ghoraraktākṣ�, Viśvarūpī, ⲹṃkī, Dhvāṃkṣ�, Raudravetālī, Śuṣkāṅgī, Narabhojanī

Shakta (शाक्�, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryⲹṃkī (भयंकरी):—[=ⲹ-�-첹ī] [from bhaya�-kara > bhaya] f. Name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Ѳٲ]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBhayaṃkāri (ಭಯಂಕಾರ�):—[noun] = ಭಯಂಕ� [bhayamkara]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Kapalini, Shushkangi, Raudravetali, Narabhojani, Ahutyagni, Devaduti, Dhvankshi, Ahutyagniduti, Ghoraraktakshi, Rakshasi, Tikshnadamshtra, Vishvarupi, Muktakeshi, Kotarakshi, Vishvarupini, Shiva.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.469 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Eulogy of Gauri by Andhaka < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 1 (1968)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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