Brahmeshvara, 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补, Brahma-ishvara: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 can be transliterated into English as Brahmesvara or Brahmeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�) is the name of a 尝颈峁単补 (symbolical manifestation of 艢iva) that is associated with the 叠谤补丑尘补驳补峁単腻-迟墨谤迟丑补 (a sacred bathing place). It represents the twenty-seventh of the sixty-four 蝉颈诲诲丑补濒颈峁単补蝉 mentioned in the Nepalese Tyasaphu (a folding book or leporello). At each of these spots 艢iva is manifest as a 尝颈峁単补. Each of these 濒颈峁単补蝉 (e.g., Brahma-墨艣vara) has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.
The auspiscious time for bathing near the 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补-濒颈峁単补 at the 叠谤补丑尘补驳补峁単腻-迟墨谤迟丑补 is mentioned as 鈥渕膩gha-p奴r峁噄m膩 ph膩lgu峁嘺-k峁涐梗峁嘺 a峁ａ弓am墨鈥� (latin: magha-purnima phalguna-krishna ashtami). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (蝉苍腻苍补诲颈苍补).
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣ilpa)叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 refers to one of the sixteen 濒颈峁単补蝉 worshipped in the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补蝉 at the Adi Kumbeswarar Temple (膧di Kumbhe艣vara) in Kumbakonam (Kumbhakonam), representing a sacred place for the worship of 艢iva.鈥擳he 膧di Kumbhe艣var Temple has three towers. The first R膩jagopura is 128 feet high with 9 tiers. The tower is noted for the beauty of the sculptures carved on it. The 尘奴濒补惫补谤 is Kumbhe艣a 膧vudayar in the form of a 濒颈峁単补. The figure of Lord Murukan in the temple is unique. He is seen with six faces and six hands. The big 尘补丑腻尘补丑补 tank lends a unique glory to this sthala. It is called Amuda Saroruhamand Kaniy奴r T墨rta. There are sixteen 尘补峁囜笉补辫补蝉 around the temple. The sixteen 濒颈峁単补蝉 worshipped in the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补蝉 are, [for example, 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补]. They are said to have been built in 1542 by Govinda Dik峁tar who was a Minister of Achyutappa Nayakar, the king of Tanjore.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�) is the name of a T墨rtha (holy places) situated at 痴腻谤腻峁嘺蝉墨, according to the 10th century 厂补耻谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺: one of the various Upapur膩峁嘺s depicting 艢aivism.鈥敵漳灏遽箛a蝉墨 has remained a place dear to 艢iva. It is supposed to be a place of 尘辞办峁 for all living creatures. There are many sacred places and innumerable 濒颈峁単补蝉 which are even unknown to Brahm膩, so says the 厂补耻谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺. [...] There is also the holy place 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 where Vir膩峁璦-brahman performed great penance to please diva and by propiating 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补-艢iva, Brahman received his Brahman-hood. A visit to this 迟墨谤迟丑补 gives the result of all sacrifices.
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.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�).鈥攏ame of two former Buddhas: 厂补尘腻诲丑颈谤腻箩补蝉奴迟谤补 p. 57 lines 7, 8, 9 (compare Brahmasvara).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥擥a峁嘺patiratnaprad墨pa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�):鈥擺from brahma > brahman] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvara, Brahma.
Starts with: Brahmeshvaratirtha.
Full-text: Brahmeshvaratirtha, Ganapatiratnapradipa, Brahmasvara, Brahmagangatirtha, Grihandapatika, Ravvapallika, Linga, Brahmakundi, Simhatunda, Adi Kumbeswarar.
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Chapter 245 - Greatness of 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 (Brahma-墨艣vara) < [Section 1 - Prabh膩sa-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]
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Part 2 - The Origin and Development of 艢aivism in Orissa (Odisha) < [Chapter 1: Introduction to 艢aivism]
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