Macchendra, Maccha-indra: 3 definitions
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Macchendra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Machchhendra.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Macchendra (啶啷嵿啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) is the name of a 驰耻驳补苍腻迟丑补 (Lords of the Ages) associated with O岣峺膩na, one of the sacred seats (辫墨峁环补), according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擳he four Lords of the Ages [i.e., Macchendra] are identified directly with the Siddhas in the four sacred seats by simply declaring them to be their alias. In this scheme, presented in the following table, we notice that, as in several other instances, K膩mar奴pa is given precedence. In this case this is done by presenting it as the seat of the first (办峁泃补) Age. O岣嶀笉iy膩na (here spelt O岣峺膩na), which is normally privileged in this way, is displaced to the position of the seat of the present Age of Strife (kali), which is normally K膩mar奴pa.
Cf. Kularatnoddyota verse 11.29-30 where Khagendra is associated with: Age: Kali; Sacred seat: Ody膩峁嘺; Tree: Kadamba; Consort: Ko峁卥a峁嚹乿v膩; First disciples: Rama峁嚹玠eva (son).
2) Macchendra (啶啷嵿啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) also refers to one of the disciples of 艢r墨ka峁囜弓ha, who is associated with K膩mar奴pa, one of the sacred seats (辫墨峁环补), according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)Macchendra (啶啷嵿啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) or Macchendran膩tha is another name for 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补, one of the 鈥渇our Lords (teachers) of the Ages鈥� (驰耻驳补苍腻迟丑补).鈥敳巡钩俨醪獗鸩曰灏共阅宄俪蟛� is worshipped as the teacher of this Age along with three other teachers and their consorts who brought the Kaula Tantra into the world in the previous three Ages. These four Lords of the Ages (测耻驳补苍腻迟丑补) are highly revered in the K膩l墨krama and came to be considered to be embodiments of the basic states of consciousness. 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补 has a variety of cognate names [e.g., Macchendran膩tha] (Cf. Dyczkowski 1988: 163 n23 and Bagchi 1934: 9).
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesMacchendra or Macchendranatha (=M膩y膩r奴p墨 Macchendran膩tha) (lit. 鈥渢he wondrous form鈥�) refers to one of the 鈥渘ine saints鈥� (Navnath) identified with Guru or Gorakhnatha, according to Rai Bahadur Hira Lal in his Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India and G. W. Briggs in his Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis.鈥擶hile the word Natha is a synonym for Hindu Yogi, in this connection it refers to the nine great or deified and immortal teachers of the sect. They now live far back in the holy Himalayas. [...] These nine teachers [e.g., Macchendra-natha] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition鈥攁 succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: Maccha, Indra.
Starts with: Macchendranatha.
Full-text: Macchendranatha, Ramanideva, Konkanavva, Matsyendranatha.
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