Vimalananda, վԲԻ岹, Vimala-ananda: 2 definitions
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Vimalananda 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) վԲԻ岹 (विमलानन्�) is the “secret name� of 𱹲 —one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—𱹲� is the Caryā name of this Nātha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His Gopya or “secret name� is վԲԻ岹. This secret name is the one by which he is known only to fellow initiates, his teachers and disciples. It is never revealed to anybody outside the circle of initiates.
2) վԲԻ岹 (विमलानन्�) (=վԲԻ岹nātha) is another name for ī (or Bimbadeva)—another one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka.—� is the Caryā name of this Nātha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). He is alternatively known as Vimala, վԲԻ岹 or վԲԻ岹nātha according to the Siddhakhaṇḍa.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryվԲԻ岹 (विमलानन्�):—[=-ԲԻ岹] [from vi-mala] m. (with DzīԻ) Name of a teacher, [Catalogue(s)] (岹-ٳ m. Name of an author; 岹-ṣy n. Name of [work])
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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Partial matches: Vimala, Vi, Ananda.
Starts with: Vimalananda yogindra, Vimalanandabhashya, Vimalanandanatha.
Full-text: Vimalanandabhashya, Vimalanandanatha, Anandavimala, Vimalananda yogindra, Saccidananda yogindra, Vimala, Karpuradi-stotra, Karpasadeva.
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