Ugracanda, 鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻, 鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉补, Ugra-canda: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Ugracanda means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Ugrachanda.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢膩ktism鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 (啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�):鈥擭ame of one of the goddesses to be worshipped during 膧vara峁嘺辫奴箩腻 (鈥淲orship of the Circuit of Goddesses鈥�), according to the Durg膩辫奴箩腻tattva (鈥淭he truth concerning Durg膩鈥檚 ritual鈥�). They should be worshipped with either the five 耻辫腻肠腻谤补蝉 or perfume and flowers.
Her mantra is as follows:
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram啶灌啶班啶� 啶撪 啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶距く啷� 啶ㄠぎ啶�
hr墨峁� o峁� ugra肠补峁囜笉腻yai nama岣�
鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 (啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�) (= Mahe艣膩suramardin墨 / Durg膩) is the Goddess associated with Dak峁峁嚹乵n膩ya, according to Mukundar膩ja鈥檚 Sa峁僾art膩rthaprak膩艣a.鈥擺...] Only the northern, western and upper 腻尘苍腻测补蝉 are extensively functional amongst the Newars, in theory, like other Kaulas, they follow a system of six 腻尘苍腻测补蝉. This is largely based on the Par膩tantra. Thus, those listed in the Sa峁僾art膩rthaprak膩艣a by Mukundar膩ja, who was a Newar, agree with that source. The goddesses in the six 腻尘苍腻测补蝉 are: [...] Mukundar膩ja adds two more goddesses related to the 腻尘苍腻测补蝉 who are very important for the Newars. One is Siddhilak峁墨 (sic. Siddhalak峁墨). She belongs to the Uttar膩mn膩ya. The other is 鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 who belongs to the Dak峁峁嚹乵n膩ya.
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 (啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�) refers to one of the Navadurg膩 (鈥渘ine Durg膩s鈥�), whose worship formed a part of the Navar膩tra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Ca峁囜笉ik膩).鈥擮n Mah膩峁ａ弓am墨 is the worship of the Nine Durg膩s (e.g., 鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻), the eight mothers, the sixty-four Yogin墨s, purification of the gross elements, installation of mantras on the body; [...] Goddess is believed to morph into a more uncontrollable presence requiring constant placation.鈥擵arious 8th century sources refer to rituals such as the worship of 鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻, for example: Dev墨pur膩峁嘺, K膩lik膩pur膩峁嘺, K峁泃yakalpataru, Durg膩bhaktitara峁単i峁嚹�, Durg膩辫奴箩腻tattva, Durg膩辫奴箩腻viveka, Bhadrak膩l墨mantravidhiprakara峁嘺 in Sanderson (2007); account of the Durg膩 P奴j膩 in Kelomal, West Bengal (Nicholas 2013).
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pur膩峁嘺s鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 (啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�):鈥擮ne of the nine Durg膩s (苍补惫补诲耻谤驳腻) that are worshipped for the prosperity of children, according to the Agni-pur膩峁嘺. Her colour is gorocana (red sandal paste). She has sixteen hands each and holds within her right hands a skull, shield, mirror, bow, flag and p膩艣a (cord), and in her left hands a rod, iron pounder, 艢奴la, Vajra, sword, A峁卥u艣a (a sticklike weapon), 艢ara (arrow), Cakra and a 艣al膩k膩. These nine Durg膩s are seen as different forms of P膩rvat墨.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉补 (啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ) is the name of a deity [i.e., o峁� ugraca峁囜笉e sv膩h膩], according to the V膩ru峁嚹� P奴j膩 [i.e., Varuni Worship] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 (啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�).鈥擭ame of Durg膩.
鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ugra and 肠补峁囜笉腻 (啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�). See also (synonyms): 耻驳谤补肠腻谤颈峁嚹�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary鲍驳谤补肠补峁囜笉腻 (啶夃啷嵿ぐ啶氞ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�):鈥擺=ugra-肠补峁囜笉腻] [from ugra] f. Name of a goddess, [K膩lik膩-pur膩峁嘺]
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Full-text: Ugracarini, Nayika, Siddhilakshmi, Navadurga, Mahishasura, Siddhalakshmi, Navamivarata, Naraka.
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