Viralakshmi, 痴墨谤补濒补办峁墨, Vira-lakshmi, V墨ralak峁i: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 痴墨谤补濒补办峁墨 and V墨ralak峁i can be transliterated into English as Viralaksmi or Viralakshmi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
Source: Wisdom Library: P膩帽car膩tra痴墨谤补濒补办峁墨 (啶掂啶班げ啶曕啶粪啶, 鈥淰alourous Lak峁墨鈥�):鈥擮ne of the eight primary forms of Lak峁墨 (补峁ａ弓丑补濒补办峁墨). She is also known as Dhairyalak峁墨 and is the bestower of valour in battles and courage and strength for overcoming difficulties in life. She is garbed in red garments and has eight arms; six of which carry cakra, 艣补峁卥丑补, bow, arrow, 迟谤颈艣奴濒补 (or sword), gold bar or book. The other two hands are in the abhaya-mudra and varada-mudra pose
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 痴墨谤补濒补办峁墨 (啶掂啶班げ啶曕啶粪啶) refers to one of the three forms of Lak峁墨 (谤奴辫补迟谤补测补), as discussed in the seventh chapter of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 (printed edition), a P膩帽car膩tra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.鈥擠escription of the chapter [濒补办峁墨-蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补-补谤肠补苍补-惫颈诲丑颈]: Lak峁墨 and Bh奴 are both aspects of Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 two-fold power on earth. [...] Lak峁墨 takes on three forms [谤奴辫补迟谤补测补闭鈥斺赌�测辞驳补濒补办峁墨鈥� within the mole of Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 chest, 鈥�产丑辞驳补濒补办峁墨鈥� by His side and 鈥�惫墨谤补濒补办峁墨鈥� as she is seen as a separate icon in her own shrine. The first two forms are worshipped along with Vi峁ａ箛u Himself; the third form is to be worshipped with a separate liturgy (7-9). How this is done鈥攚here the shrine is located, decorated, how her image is to be modelled, how her presence invoked (23), the proper stotras of praise to be raised (48-61), special liturgies and festivals devoted solely to her, etc.鈥攊s given for when the shrine is part of a Vi峁ａ箛u temple [辫补谤补迟补苍迟谤补-辫奴箩腻] (10-68), and, even more elaborately, for when she is in a temple dedicated only to her [蝉惫补迟补苍迟谤补-辫奴箩腻] (69-90a). Bh奴dev墨 may be worshipped in the same way (90b). [...]
2) 痴墨谤补濒补办峁墨 (啶掂啶班げ啶曕啶粪啶) is the name of a deity to be honored during the month of 膧艣vayuja (i.e., the months of October-November), as discussed in chapter 27 of the 笔耻谤耻峁迟迟补尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the P膩帽car膩tra priestly community.鈥擠escription of the chapter [蝉补峁僾补迟蝉补谤辞迟蝉补惫补-惫颈诲丑颈]: Bhagav膩n says that the (liturgical) year starts with the vasanta season. On the first day of this鈥攖o satisfy the deity who is guardian of that period鈥攖he vasantotsava festival is celebrated (1-3). [...] In 鈥�腻艣惫补测耻箩补鈥� month [October-November], 痴墨谤补濒补办峁墨 is to be honored by a nine-day festival during the nights (22-25); and this is followed on the tenth day evening by the 惫颈箩补测补诲补艣补尘颈-耻迟蝉补惫补 festivities (25b-30). In the same month 诲墨辫腻惫补濒测耻迟蝉补惫补 is to be done after having celebrated the night before the death of Naraka (31-36).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Red Zambala: Hindu Icons and Symbols | DeviA rarer form of Lakshmi is known as V墨ra-Lakshmi or (鈥渉eroic lakshmi鈥�) 鈥� in which she displays all the qualities necessary for a pro-active social and spiritual involvement. Envisaged in a cosmic form as Mah膩-Lak峁墨 (鈥渢he transcendent fortune鈥�) 鈥� the power of progress, accumulation and advancement she embodies the characters of all the gods together.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconV墨ralak峁i (喈掂瘈喈班喈曕瘝喈粪瘝喈) [惫墨谤补-濒补办峁颈] noun < idem. +.
1. The Goddess of Bravery; 喈掂瘈喈班喁嵿喈苦喁嵿畷喁佮喈苦 喈む瘑喈瘝喈掂喁�. [virathirkuriya theyvam.]
2. Bravery, heroism, as wealth; 喈掂瘈喈班喈距畷喈苦 喈氞瘑喈侧瘝 喈掂喁�. [viramagiya sel vam.]
3. The Goddess of Victory; 喈掂瘑喈编瘝喈编喈曕瘝喈曕瘉喈班喈� 喈む瘑喈瘝喈掂喁�. [verrikkuriya theyvam.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshmi, Vira.
Starts with: Viralakshmyutsava.
Full-text (+14): Viralakshmyutsava, Dhairyalakshmi, Medhamurti, Sarasvatimurti, Durgamurti, Shrimurti, Devilakshana, Pushtimurti, Arankapucai, Paratantrapuja, Svatantrapuja, Devyadilakshana, Trirupa, Bhoktri, Kartri, Bhoktrishakti, Pushtishakti, Kartrishakti, Pushti, Paratantra.
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