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Mitrananda, ѾٰԲԻ岹, Mithranantha, Mitra-ananda: 3 definitions

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Mitrananda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mitrananda in Chandas glossary
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

ѾٰԲԻ岹 (मित्रानन्द) (1559 C.E.), a renowned scholar of Sanskrit metrics, contributed to the science of metrics through his Chandobhāskara. He was the son of Himācala (sometimes Hemācala) Miśra and belongs to the family of Śāṇḍilyagotra. His father was a master of many śٰ (śٰ) and belonged to Bhairuṇḍanagara.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

1) ѾٰԲԻ岹 (मित्रानन्द) is the consort of Raktā and the lord of Oḍḍa, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accoridngly, as the Goddess (i.e., Kubjikā) said to Goddess Raktā, “[...] (You are the goddess who) regulates (the cosmic order) (Ծ峾), abides in tranquillity (Ծṛtپٳ) and, accompanied by eight sons and daughters, brings about many creations. In the Kṛta Age your consort is ѾٰԲԻ岹, the great lord of Oḍḍa, who burns well, full of (every good) quality [...]�.

2) ѾٰԲԻ岹 (मित्रानन्द) is another name for Bhairava, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess said to Bhairava: “By virtue of (your intense) desire to achieve (this) in (our) friendship, I have given (you) the accomplishment of the Command. [...] By virtue of the Command your name is this: ѾٰԲԻ岹. And I, O god, am Vakrikā and I am always endowed with your (same) attributes. [...]�.

3) ѾٰԲԻ岹 (उड्डी�) is the name of the Siddha associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the sacred seats (īṻ), according to chapter 10 of the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.

4) ѾٰԲԻ岹 (मित्रानन्द) (=ѾٰԲԻ岹nātha) is another name for ٲ𱹲 (or Kāṃsāla, Kāsapāla, Kauśala)—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.—ٲ𱹲� 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 Mitra, ѾٰԲԻ岹 or ѾٰԲԻ岹nātha according to the Siddhakhaṇḍa.

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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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India history and geography

: Wikipedia: India History

Mithranantha or Mithrananthapuram Trimurti Temple is a Hindu temple complex in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It is a temple in where devotees get to offer worship to all the three Trimurti deities, namely, (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva). The Temple is located on the western side of Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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