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Urdhvapada, Ū󱹲岹, Urdhva-pada: 6 definitions

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Urdhvapada means something in 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Urdhvapada in Shaivism glossary
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Ū󱹲岹 (ऊर्ध्वपा�) or Ū󱹲岹ūپ refers to one of the twenty-three forms (ūپ) of Śiva mentioned in the ū峾岵 (پṣaṇa-貹ṭa): first and foremost among the Mūlāgama. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Ū󱹲岹) are established through a process known as , described as a five-fold process of creation.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Urdhvapada in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ū󱹲岹 (ऊर्ध्वपा�).�a. having the feet upwards. (-ṇa�) 1 A kind of ascetic or devotee.

2) a fabulous animal called Śarabha.

- A kind of dance; Daśakumāracarita 2.8.

Ū󱹲岹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ū󱹲 and (पा�). See also (synonyms): ū󱹲caraṇa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ū󱹲岹 (ऊर्ध्वपा�).—[adjective] having the heels upwards; [masculine] the point of the foot.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ū󱹲岹 (ऊर्ध्वपा�):—[=ū󱹲-岹] [from ū󱹲] m. the top of the foot, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having the feet upward, [Rāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] m. the fabulous animal Śarabha (See -ṇa above).

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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