Navadurga, 狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻, Nava-durga, Navan-durga: 11 definitions
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Hare-Krsna: Nava-顿耻谤驳腻狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ), which literally means the nine forms of Goddess 顿耻谤驳腻, constitute, according to Vedic scriptures, the manifestation of 顿耻谤驳腻 in Her nine different aspects.
These nine forms of manifestation are
- 艢补颈濒补辫耻迟谤墨,
- 叠谤补丑尘补肠腻谤颈峁嚹�,
- Candraka峁囜弓膩 [Candragha峁囜弓膩],
- 碍耻峁腻峁囜笉腻,
- 厂办补苍诲补尘腻迟腻,
- 碍腻迟测腻测补苍墨,
- 碍腻濒补谤腻迟谤墨,
- 惭补丑腻驳补耻谤墨,
- 厂颈诲诲丑颈诲腻迟谤墨.
Together worshipped during the Navr膩tri Vrata (Nine Divine Nights). Each goddess has a different form and a special significance. Nava 顿耻谤驳腻, if worshipped with religious fervour during Navaratri, it is believed, to bestow spiritual fulfilment.
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ) refers to the worship of the 鈥淣ine 顿耻谤驳腻s鈥�, and formed a part of the Navar膩tra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Ca峁囜笉ik膩).鈥擮n Mah膩峁ａ弓am墨 is the worship of the Nine 顿耻谤驳腻s, the eight mothers, the sixty-four Yogin墨s, purification of the gross elements, installation of mantras on the body; [...] Goddess is believed to morph into a more uncontrollable presence requiring constant placation.鈥擵arious 8th century sources refer to rituals such as the worship of the Nine 顿耻谤驳腻s, for example: Dev墨pur膩峁嘺, K膩lik膩pur膩峁嘺, K峁泃yakalpataru, 顿耻谤驳腻bhaktitara峁単i峁嚹�, 顿耻谤驳腻p奴j膩tattva, 顿耻谤驳腻p奴j膩viveka, Bhadrak膩l墨mantravidhiprakara峁嘺 in Sanderson (2007); account of the 顿耻谤驳腻 P奴j膩 in Kelomal, West Bengal (Nicholas 2013).
The Nine 顿耻谤驳腻s are:
- 搁耻诲谤补肠补峁囜笉腻,
- 笔谤补肠补峁囜笉腻,
- 颁补峁囜笉辞驳谤腻,
- 颁补峁囜笉补苍腻测颈办腻,
- 颁补峁囜笉腻,
- 颁补峁囜笉补惫补迟墨,
- 颁补峁囜笉补谤奴辫腻,
- 础迟颈肠补峁囜笉颈办腻,
- 鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ) refers to the 鈥渘ine 顿耻谤驳腻s鈥�, participating in V墨rabhadra campaign against Dak峁, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.33. Accordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada:鈥斺�淸...] Receiving his command, with his head bowed down in reverence, V墨rabhadra set off immediately to the place of sacrifice. [...] Mah膩k膩l墨 went ahead for the destruction of Dak峁 accompanied by nine 顿耻谤驳腻s Viz:鈥擪膩l墨, 碍腻迟测腻测补苍墨, 莫艣膩n墨, C膩mu峁囜笉膩, Mu峁囜笉amardin墨, Bhadrak膩l墨, Bhadr膩, Tvarit膩 and Vai峁ａ箛av墨 and the goblins [i.e., Bh奴tas]鈥�.
Eager in executing the command of 艢iva, they accompanied the marching heroes鈥斸笇膩kin墨, 艢膩kin墨, Bh奴tas, Pramathas, Guhyakas, K奴峁膩峁囜笉as, Parpa峁璦s, Ca峁璦kas, Brahma-R膩k峁sas, Bhairavas and K峁trap膩las and set out quickly for the destruction of Dak峁鈥檚 sacrifice.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Google Books: Papers on Art and Epigraphy狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ) or 狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻rahasya is discussed in the eighth chapter of the 厂补耻诲丑颈办腻驳补尘补: an unpublished Sanskrit text of encyclopaedic nature on Orissan temple architecture, town planning and iconography comprising about 4457 verses divided into nine chapters.鈥擟hapter eight concerns the 艢aktirahasya (i.e., the 狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻-rahasya, Da艣amah膩vidy膩rahasya and Saptam膩t峁沰膩rahasya) and their 辫补帽箩补谤补蝉.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismNavadurga (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ): Literally means nine Durgas, constitute, according to Hindu mythology, the manifestation of Durga in nine different forms.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ).鈥敹俪馨的� in her nine forms. i. e. (kum膩rik膩, trim奴rti, kaly膩峁嚹�, rohi峁嚹�, k膩l墨, ca峁囜笉ik膩, 艣膩峁僢hav墨, 诲耻谤驳腻, bhadr膩).
狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms navan and 诲耻谤驳腻 (啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ).鈥攆.
(-谤驳腻) The nine forms of Durga. E. nava, and 诲耻谤驳腻 the goddess.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ):鈥擺=nava-诲耻谤驳腻] [from nava] f. 顿耻谤驳腻 in her 9 forms (viz. Kum膩rik膩, Tri-m奴rti, Kaly膩峁嚹� Rohi峁嚹�, K膩l墨, Ca峁囜笉ik膩, 艢膩mbhav墨, 顿耻谤驳腻, Bhadr膩), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈补惫补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶ㄠさ啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ):鈥擺nava-诲耻谤驳腻] (谤驳腻) 1. f. The nine forms in which 顿耻谤驳腻 appeared.
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