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Navel 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 Navel (in Sanskrit: N膩bhi) 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., 苍腻产丑颈 (navel).

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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.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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

The Navel is denoted by the Sanskrit term N膩bhi, and represents one of the various body parts whose Measurements should follow the principles of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擨n the third part of the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, chapters 35th to 43rd are dedicated to the Painting of different portraits of different kinds of men and women. The measurement of almost all the body parts that should be maintained in a picture have been presented here. For example, the Navel (苍腻产丑颈) should be 12 补峁単耻濒补蝉.

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

The Navel is denoted by the Sanskrit term N膩bhi, according to the Kubjik膩mata verse 25.130.鈥擜ccordingly: For one who has remembered [the sound of] the 岣峚尘补谤耻 [drum] in the no-mind [state], which is free of ills, Ku峁囜笉alin墨, in the form of M膩y膩, remains situated in the navel (苍腻产丑颈)鈥�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) The Navel is sometimes associated with 碍补濒辫别艣补鈥攐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 two ears (tejoyugma), whereas the 峁玨膩 mentions the Navel and the Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a mentions Marrow as the location of 碍补濒辫别艣补.

2) The Navel is at other times associated with 峁峁ａ弓丑腻苍补苍诲补鈥攁nother one of the Sixteen Siddhas.鈥擳he Kulakaulin墨mata mentions the Navel, whereas the 峁玨膩 mentions the Forehead (bindu蝉迟丑腻苍补) and the Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a mentions Blood as the location of 峁峁ａ弓丑腻苍补苍诲补.

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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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