Lakshmikara, Lakṣmīkara: 1 definition
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Lakshmikara means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Lakṣmīkara can be transliterated into English as Laksmikara or Lakshmikara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Mandala Texts: Nyungné: Fasting PracticeLakṣmīkara is the name of an ancient princess from Oḍḍiyana.—The nyungné practice is traced back to Bhikṣuṇī Pelmo, who lived about a thousand years ago and is identified by some with Princess Lakṣmīkara of Oḍḍiyana. After she became a renunciate, she is supposed to have suffered from leprosy, which she eventually cured with rigorous and committed worship of Avalokiteśvara and the recitation of the mantras associated with Avalokiteśvara. The practice has since been passed down and has spread widely in the Himalayan world. Today, many Buddhist practitioners in Bhutan and the Himalayas carry out the nyungné practice as ritual of purification and merit making.
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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