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Murtidhara, ²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹, Murti-dhara: 6 definitions

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Murtidhara 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: Manthanabhairavatantram

²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤§à¤°) refers to “having a particular formâ€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, “[...] O fair lady, the gesture (there) is the Ocean of the Yoni. She is the BhairavÄ« DaṃṣṭriṇÄ�. In the south, the gesture is KarÄlinÄ« and the seat is the Great Ghost. It is associated with the three lines of teachers, GaṇeÅ›a and Vaá¹­uka. The god has a large form (³¾²¹³óÄå-³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹) and eight faces, (each with) three eyes. He is accompanied by the consort mentioned above and is endowed with the sixty-four energies. [...]â€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤§à¤°) refers to the “personificationâ€� (of the Vedas, ÅšÄstras, PurÄṇas and Ä€gamas), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Åšivaâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “[...] O sage, Viṣṇu, seated on Garuá¸a and going in the middle of the group shone with the great umbrella held aloft. He was surrounded by his attendants who fanned (±¹Ä«Âá²â²¹³¾Äå²Ô²¹) him with CÄmaras. His PÄrá¹£adas too shone well. He was bedecked in all his ornaments. I too shone well on the way with the Vedas, ÅšÄstras, PurÄṇas and Ä€gamas personified (³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹) and along with my sons, PrajÄpatis, Sanaka and other Siddhas. I was eager in rendering service to Åšiva. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤§à¤°).â€�a. embodied, incarnate; धरà¥à¤®à¥� वा मूरà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¸à¤‚चरà¤� (dharmo vÄ ³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±saṃcaraá¸�) Mv.1.1; UttararÄmacarita 6. 1.

²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾± and dhara (धर). See also (synonyms): ³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±saṃcara.

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

²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù¾±»å³ó²¹°ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤§à¤°):—[=³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±-dhara] [from ³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾± > mÅ«rch] mfn. having a body, corporeal, incarnate, [KathÄsaritsÄgara; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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