Umasahita, 鲍尘腻蝉补丑颈迟补, Uma-sahita: 1 definition
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Umasahita 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.
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of 艢iva鲍尘腻蝉补丑颈迟补 (啶夃ぎ啶距じ啶灌た啶�) or 鲍尘腻蝉补丑颈迟补尘奴谤迟颈 refers to one of the twenty-three forms (尘奴谤迟颈) of 艢iva mentioned in the 笔奴谤惫补办腻尘颈办腻驳补尘补 (辫谤补迟颈尘腻濒补办峁峁嘺惫颈诲丑颈-辫补峁璦濒补): first and foremost among the M奴l膩gama. The forms of 艢iva (e.g., Um膩-sahita) are established through a process known as 厂腻诲腻办丑测补, described as a five-fold process of creation.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Starts with: Umasahitamurti.
Full-text: Umasahitamurti, Ashtadikpalaka, Mahisha.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1.3 - Umabhaga-murti (depiction of the Mother Goddess) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.6 - (b) Symbology of Man (the deer) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.6 - (e) Symbology of Malu (the axe) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Introduction鈥擳he Manuscripts of the Sucindrasthalamahatmya < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
The Golden Age of Hindu-Javanese Art < [November-December 1932]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
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