Krishnaranya, °ášášŁášÄr˛šášy˛š, Krishna-aranya: 1 definition
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Krishnaranya 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.
The Sanskrit term °ášášŁášÄr˛šášy˛š can be transliterated into English as Krsnaranya or Krishnaranya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiᚣášava DivyaťĺąđŲš˛ő°ášášŁášÄr˛šášy˛š is short for °ášášŁášÄr˛šášy˛škᚣetra (or Kapisthala), which refers to either [Kavittalam, Kaášášapuram or Kaášášaáš kuáši], which are some of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (ťĺžąąš˛â˛šťĺąđŲš˛ő or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of CĹḝanÄášu (âChola countryâ�), according to the 9th century NÄlÄyirativviyappirapantam (shortly NÄlÄyiram).âTradition would record the Vaiᚣášava ťĺžąąš˛â˛šťĺąđŲš˛ő or divyasthalas are 108. The ťĺžąąš˛â˛šťĺąđŲš is a base of the cult of Viᚣášu in Viᚣášuism [Vaiᚣášavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., °ášášŁášÄr˛šášy˛š] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the ťĺąđŲš˛ő are extolled in the hymns of the twelve ÄḝvÄrs.
Vaishnava (ाŕĽŕ¤ˇŕĽŕ¤Łŕ¤ľ, vaiᚣášava) or vaishnavism (vaiᚣášavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (âten avatars of Vishnuâ�).
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Partial matches: Krishna, Ayira.
Starts with: Krishnaranyakshetra.
Full-text: Krishnaranyakshetra.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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