Gandhakusuma, ³Ò²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹°ì³Ü²õ³Ü³¾Äå, Gandha-kusuma: 4 definitions
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Gandhakusuma means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Gandhakusuma (गनà¥à¤§à¤•à¥à¤¸à¥à¤�) refers to “fragrant flowersâ€�, according to the BhūśalyasÅ«trapÄtananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ä€cÄryakriyÄsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] Having praised [the cord] with the sounds of a bell, auspicious song, conch shell, and bamboo flute, the donor should offer guest water [to the cord] together with jewels, gold, and fragrant flowers (gandhakusuma), which are blooming and beautiful, and mixed with the juice extracted from the sprouts of the ²¹¾±°ù²¹²Ô»å³ó°ùÄ«°ì²¹°ù²¹â€�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Ò²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹°ì³Ü²õ³Ü³¾Äå (गनà¥à¤§à¤•à¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¤¾):—[=²µ²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹-°ì³Ü²õ³Ü³¾Äå] [from gandha] f. ‘having fragrant blossomsâ€�, Name of a plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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