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Vimurdhaja, ³Õ¾±³¾Å«°ù»å³ó²¹Âá²¹, Vi-murdhaja: 3 definitions

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Vimurdhaja 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

³Õ¾±³¾Å«°ù»å³ó²¹Âá²¹ (विमूरà¥à¤§à¤œ) refers to “headless (ghosts)â€�, according to the MahÄbhÄrata 10.8.64â€�68.—Accordingly, “Good sir, they saw her, KÄlarÄtri, standing, smiling, alone, blue-black in hue, with red mouth and eyes, garlands and unguents of crimson, red robes, a noose in one hand, a peacock feather [in her hair], binding men, horses and elephants with her horrifying fetters while she stood, capturing many headless (±¹¾±³¾Å«°ù»å³ó²¹Âá²¹) ghosts trapped in her noose, leading those asleep in their dreams to other Nights. And at all times the best soldiers saw the son of Droṇa slaughtering. From the time when the battle between the Kuru and PÄṇá¸ava armies began, they saw [both] that evil spirit and the son of Droṇa. The son of Droṇa later felled those who had first been struck by this divinity [KÄlarÄtri], terrorizing all creatures while shouting out ferocious bellowsâ€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

³Õ¾±³¾Å«°ù»å³ó²¹Âá²¹ (विमूरà¥à¤§à¤œ):—[=±¹¾±-³¾Å«°ù»å³ó²¹-Âá²¹] [from vi] mfn. hairless (on the head), [MahÄbhÄrata]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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