Mouth: 4 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Gitashastra
2. Shaktism
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Mouth means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.

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Gitashastra (science of music)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)

The Mouth (in Sanskrit: 膧sya) refers to one of various Organs of Utterance (蝉迟丑腻苍补), according to the Sa峁僩墨taratn膩kara.鈥擠uring the practise of Vocal Music, the proper production of the concerned sound is always considered as very important. 厂迟丑腻苍补 or ucch膩ra峁嘺蝉迟丑腻苍补 is the place of articulation of sound. Bhattojid墨k峁ta in his 厂颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补办补耻尘耻诲墨 said about ten kinds of 蝉迟丑腻苍补 (i.e., the organs of utterance), e.g., 腻蝉测补 (mouth).

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Gitashastra (啶椸啶むざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 驳墨迟补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

The Mouth is sometimes associated with 痴颈谤补箩别艣补鈥攐ne of the Sixteen Siddhas 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.鈥擳hese sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine N膩thas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擵arious texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called 鈥榙oors鈥�). For example, the Kulakaulin墨mata mentions the Mouth, whereas the 峁玨膩 mentions the Breast and the Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a mentions 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨 as the location of 痴颈谤补箩别艣补.

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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.

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Text 17 < [Chapter 4 - Caturtha-y膩ma-s膩dhana (Madhy膩hna-k膩l墨ya-bhajana鈥搑uci-bhajana)]

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Text 12 < [Chapter 3 - T峁泃墨ya-y膩ma-s膩dhana (P奴rv膩hna-k膩l墨ya-bhajana鈥搉i峁ａ弓h膩-bhajana)]

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Ancient Settlements of Lower Bengal and Mouths of the Ganga < [Chapter 4 - Archaeological review of Indo-Roman trade]

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Reconstruction of Mouths of Ganga (as identified by Ptolemy) < [Chapter 4 - Archaeological review of Indo-Roman trade]

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Verse 2.4.205 < [Chapter 4 - Vaiku峁囜弓ha (the spiritual world)]

Verse 1.7.87-88 < [Chapter 7 - P奴r峁嘺 (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]

Verse 1.1.60 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]

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