Significance of Vadavamukha
Vadavamukha is interpreted in two significant ways across different texts. In Purana, it describes a mouth-like figure symbolizing the transformative fire cast into the ocean by Aurva, representing consumption and change. In Mahayana literature, Vadavamukha denotes a specific location related to the depths of the oceans, highlighting the vastness of nature and its connection to immeasurable merit. This duality showcases the rich symbolic and geographical significance attributed to Vadavamukha in these traditions.
In Dutch: Vadavamukha; In Finnish: Vadavamukha
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Hindu concept of 'Vadavamukha'
Vadavamukha in Hinduism symbolizes a mouth-like figure representing the fire cast into the ocean by Aurva, illustrating concepts of consumption and transformation in spiritual and cosmic contexts.
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) A term referring to a mouth-like figure representing the fire that Aurva cast into the ocean, symbolizing consumption and transformation.[1]