Gajalakshmi, 骋补箩补濒补办峁墨, Gaja-lakshmi: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 can be transliterated into English as Gajalaksmi or Gajalakshmi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
Source: Wisdom Library: P膩帽car膩tra骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 (啶椸啶侧啷嵿し啷嵿ぎ啷�, 鈥淓lephant Lak峁墨鈥�):鈥擮ne of the eight primary forms of Lak峁墨 (补峁ａ弓丑补濒补办峁墨) represented as the giver of power of royalty. According to Hindu mythology, Gaja Lakshmi restored the wealth and power lost by Indra (king of gods) when she rose from the churning of the ocean. She has four arms, is garbed in red garments, carries two lotuses in two hands, while the other hands are in the abhaya-mudra and varada-mudra pose, and she is flanked by two elephants bathing her with water pots.
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣ilpa)骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 is the name of a deity depicted in the Aru峁嚹乧ale艣var or Arunachaleswara Temple in Thiruvannamalai (Tiruva峁囜箛膩malai) which is one of the Pa帽casabh膩 or 鈥渇ive halls where 艢iva is said to have danced鈥�.鈥敵也孤岵贡舨拱灬梗m墨 is found seated in 补谤诲丑补-辫补诲尘腻蝉补苍补 with four hands. The upper hands hold 办补峁璦办补-丑补蝉迟补, holding the lotus, and the lower right hand is in abhaya and the lower left hand is in varada-hasta.
骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 is also depicted at the Nellaiappar Temple at Tirunelveli, representing another sacred place for the worship of 艢iva.鈥擜fter the Nellai Murukan sannidhi is the 骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 sannidhi. 骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 is represented as seated on a lotus throne in 辫补诲尘腻蝉补苍补 with four hands. Each upper of the two hands carry a lotus in 办补峁璦办补-丑补蝉迟补, and the lower right hand is in abhaya-hasta and the lower left hand is in varada. On either side of the goddess an elephant holds a vessel with its trunk, and with it waters the flowers which the goddess holds. While representing in dance, 骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 is represented as seated in the butterfly position that is practised in the preliminary exercises before dancing. She is found with four hands, where the upper hands are held in kapittha-hasta and the lower right hand in 辫补迟腻办补 and the lower left hand in 辫补迟腻办补 inverted. Then there is a sannidhi for 补峁ａ弓补苍腻测颈办补蝉 or 补峁ａ弓补濒补办峁墨蝉.
骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 is also depicted at the Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram, one of the most sacred places for the worship of the Goddess (Dev墨).鈥敵也孤岵贡舨拱灬梗m墨 (the goddess of wealth) is represented seated with legs folded in butterfly position. She is represented with four hands where the upper right and left hands hold kapittha (lotus) and the lower hands are in 辫补迟腻办补 and 辫补迟腻办补 inverted. In iconography, she is represented in 辫补诲尘腻蝉补苍补 pose and her hands are in 办补峁璦办补-hasta, holding the lotus with the lower right and left hands in abhaya and varada-hasta. Two elephants are seen either in front of 骋补箩补濒补办峁墨 or at the back of the goddess.
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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary骋补箩补濒补办峁墨.鈥�(EI 32), representation of Lak峁墨 receiving water on the head from a jar held in the trunk of an elephant on either side; found on the seals of certain rulers. Note: 驳补箩补濒补办峁墨 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGajalak峁i (嗖椸矞嗖侧矔喑嵿卜喑嵿伯嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] elephants, owning of which is considered as wealth.
2) [noun] Goddess Lak峁i, who is flanked by elephants on both sides.
3) [noun] (lightly) a plumpish woman.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshmi, Gaja.
Full-text: Pundarika-valli, Abhisheka.
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