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Khandendu, ṇḍԻ, Khanda-indu, Khamdemdu: 6 definitions

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Khandendu 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Khandendu in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ṇḍԻ (खण्डेन्द�) refers to a “fragment of the moon�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] (8) In the middle of it is the form of light (ū貹) which is the power (bala) in the subtle essence (ٲԳٰ) of the Point. One should contemplate that, the Half Moon. It is the illuminator () of the knowledge of the fragment of the moon (ṇḍԻ). ***? Pure, it should be perceived above the Point. [...] (Perfect) contemplation () is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (ṣoḍhԲ). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage�.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

ṇḍԻ (खण्डेन्द�).—the crescent moon. °मण्डनः (ṇḍԲ�) the god Śiva; खण्ड�- न्दुमण्डनाचार्या� मण्डनत्वमखण्डितम� (khaṇḍe- ndumaṇḍanācāryā� maṇḍanatvamakhaṇḍitam) Rāj. T. 1.28.

Derivable forms: ṇḍԻ� (खण्डेन्दुः).

ṇḍԻ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇḍ and indu (इन्द�).

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

ṇḍԻ (खण्डेन्द�):—[from ṇḍ > khaṇḍ] m. ‘defective moon�, the crescent, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Khandendu in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Khaṃḍēṃdu (ಖಂಡೇಂದ�):—[noun] the moon in a phase when it appears to have one concave edge and one convex edge (as during just after new moon or just before new moon); the crescent mon.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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