Rudrakanya, 搁耻诲谤补办补苍测腻, Rudra-kanya: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Temple management in the 膧gamas搁耻诲谤补办补苍测腻 (啶班啶︵啶班啶ㄠ啶ぞ) refer to members of the dance troupe employed in 艢iva temples.鈥擯erformance of 艣耻诲诲丑补苍峁泃迟补 or classical dance by 搁耻诲谤补办补苍测腻 accompanied by Pa帽c膩c膩rya is known as saukhyakarma. This is recommended to be performed as part of nityotsava, 蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补, 辫谤辞办峁苍补, 辫谤腻测补艣肠颈迟迟补, 补诲产丑耻迟补艣腻苍迟颈, utsava, snapana, 尘腻蝉补辫奴箩腻, homakarma, 诲丑惫补箩腻谤辞丑补峁嘺 and other 办腻尘测补-办补谤尘补.
搁耻诲谤补办补苍测腻s are described in two ways. One, as the Apasaras created by Rudra for the sake of Kau艣ika, who are from time immemorial known as the 惫补峁兣沘 of Rudraga峁噄ka. Second, as the daughters of Rudra, conceived by the wives of the 峁氠梗墨s in the Devat膩ruvana when they beheld in wondrous desire, the beautiful form of 艢iva resplendent in all auspicious adornments. The daughters thus born are known as Rudraga峁噄k膩.
The 搁耻诲谤补办补苍测腻 and the Pa帽c膩c膩rya should also undergo 诲墨办峁Ｄ� by the 膧c膩rya. They are honoured with new clothes and ornaments and also given 产丑峁泃颈 or wages to 鈥渢heir heart鈥檚 content鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation搁耻诲谤补办补苍测腻 (啶班啶︵啶班啶ㄠ啶ぞ) refers to the 鈥渄aughter of Rudra鈥� and is used to describe the River Narmad膩, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.37 (鈥淭he letter of betrothal is dispatched鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Men膩 and 艢iva: 鈥淸...] With great pleasure Ga峁単膩 too, assuming a divine form and fully bedecked in ornaments came to attend the marriage of 艢iva and 艢iv膩. The best of rivers Narmad膩, daughter of Rudra (谤耻诲谤补办补苍测腻), came joyfully and quickly to attend the marriage of 艢iva and 艢iv膩. The entire city of Himavat was full of excitement and ardent fervour when the invitees gathered there together. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kanyas, Kanya, Rudra.
Full-text: Mauravika, Mardaka, Pancacarya, Gayaka, Vamshika, Rudraganika, Nartaka.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 229 - The Benefit of Listening to this Pur膩峁嘺 < [Section 3 - Rev膩-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 44 - Uttare艣vara (uttara-墨艣vara-li峁単a) < [Section 2 - Catura艣墨ti-li峁単a-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 79 - Dharme艣膩khy膩na (Episode of Dharma) < [Section 2 - Uttar膩rdha]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
4. Ritual Gift as a Mode of Expiation < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 80 - The holy P膩艣upata rite (p膩艣upatavrata-m膩h膩tmya) < [Section 1 - Uttarabh膩ga]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 20 - Naraka, Kapil膩t墨rtha, 峁氠梗it墨rtha, Ga峁噀艣vara, Bh峁沢ut墨rtha, Somat墨rtha etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-kha峁囜笉a (section on the heavens)]