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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Bālendu (बालेन्दु) refers to the “crescent moon”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I uninterruptedly bow to Nityā who has a form worthy of worship. She has ascended the shining throne made of the sun, moon, and fire. She holds in her hands a hook, a snare, arrows, and a bow, and carries the crescent moon on her crest (bālendu-mauli). She is pure and clean, and her eyes, adorned with the tips of the locks of hair, are very beautiful. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bālendu (बालेन्दु).—the new or waxing moon; बालेन्दुवक्राप्य- विकाशभावाद् बभुः पलाशान्यतिलोहितानि (bālenduvakrāpya- vikāśabhāvād babhuḥ palāśānyatilohitāni) Kumārasambhava 3.29.

Derivable forms: bālenduḥ (बालेन्दुः).

Bālendu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bāla and indu (इन्दु).

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

Bālendu (बालेन्दु):—[from bāla] m. the new or waxing moon, [Kumāra-sambhava]

[Sanskrit to German]

Balendu in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bālēṃdu (ಬಾಲೇಂದು):—[noun] = ಬಾಲಚಂದ್ರ [balacamdra].

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Bala, Indu, Imtu.

Starts with: Balendumauli.

Ends with: Abalendu.

Full-text: Abalendu, Palasha, Vakra, Bala.

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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

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