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Ulkanavami, Բī, Ulka-navami: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ulkanavami in Purana glossary
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Բī (उल्कानवमी) or Բīvrata refers to type of Vrata (“religious observances�), according to the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, this Բī-vrata is stated in the ܰܰṇa 50.26ff1. Goddess Pārvatī becomes pleased very quickly by the observance of Բī-vrata. This vrata is observed on the ninth tithi of bright fortnight in the month of Āśvina. Ninth tithi is very dear to Pārvatī as she killed the great demons like Mahiṣāsura etc on this day.

Accordingly,

“On the Բī-پٳ of śԲ-śܰ貹ṣa a self-controlled person, taking his bath, having propitiated the Pitṛs and Gods and worshipping the preceptor, should worship the Goddess, the killer of Mahiṣāsura. Worshipping her with flowers, incense, lamp, naivedva, milk, water, curd, fruits etc. with devotion, the performer should pray the goddess with the mantra: [cf. ܰܰṇa 50.31b-34a].

The observer should feed virgin girls (ܳī) numbering nine or seven or one according to his ability and pray for pardon. At the end of the year again should feed the little girls (ܳīkā�) and propitiate them with cloth and ornaments and take leave of them by salutation. The performer should donate a cow to a good Brahmin.

Any woman performing this Բī-vrata shines like Ulkā (meteor) on the earth among her co-wives (�ܱvatsā sapatninā� tejasā bhāti bhūtale�). The performance of this vrata gives all perfection; it is virtuous and destroyer of all obstacles�.

Note: This Բī-vrata is reffered in Bhaviṣyapurāṇa, Uttarabhāga 62.1-17; See also Hemādri’s Vratakhaṇḍa 1.895-899; P.V. Kane, HDS, Vol. V Part I. pp 277-78.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ulkanavami in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Բī (उल्कानवमी).�f. The ninth day of the light half of the month of Āsvina; (a vrata is observed on this day.)

Բī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ܱ and Բī (नवमी).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Բī (उल्कानवमी):—[=ܱ-Բī] [from ܱ] f. the ninth day of the light half of the month Aśvayuj

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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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