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Cinci, 侱ñī, 侱ñ, Cimci: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Cinci 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chinchi.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

侱ñ (चिञ्चि) or 侱ñvṛkṣa refers to the “tamarind tree�, according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, after Vṛkṣanātha arrived at Candrapura: “[...] (He experienced) a divine awakening by (the goddess’s) Command in the supreme practice of Kula and having burst apart a tamarind tree (ñ-ṛkṣa), he whose mind (moved with the speed of) the wind, received the name 侱ñīśa. (Thus) he reached the land of Koṃkaṇa. (There that) great soul, in order to explain all Kula practice with its (many) divisions, divine and otherwise, he initiated nine holy (people) including Brahmins and others. [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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

侱ñī (चिञ्ची):—[from ciñcāṭaka > ciñcā] f. Abrus precatorius, [Horace H. Wilson]

[Sanskrit to German]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ciṃci (ಚಿಂಚ�):—[noun] the woody tropical vine, Abrus precatorius, of Papilionaceae family, having extremely poisonous scarlet and black seeds that are used for beads and a root used as a substitute for liquorice; crab’s eye; Indian liquorice.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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