Nisanatha, Nisānātha, Niśānātha, Nisha-natha, Nishanatha: 7 definitions
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Nisanatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Niśānātha can be transliterated into English as Nisanatha or Nishanatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsNiśānātha (निशानाथ) refers to the “moon”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Visualisation of Śakti]:—[...] The tilaka-mark on her forehead is made with musk thickened with camphor. She has lotus-eyes. She is adorned with rings, armlets, anklets, necklaces etc. Her beautiful lotus face resembles the spotless moon (akalaṅka-niśānātha). Her mouth is filled with betel. Her breasts are like golden jars. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynisānātha : (m.) the moon.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiśānātha (निशानाथ).—
1) the moon.
2) camphor.
Derivable forms: niśānāthaḥ (निशानाथः).
Niśānātha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms niśā and nātha (नाथ). See also (synonyms): niśādhīśa, niśeśa, niśāpati, niśāmaṇi, niśāratna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśānātha (निशानाथ).—[masculine] the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśānātha (निशानाथ):—[=niśā-nātha] [from niśā > niś] m. ‘n°-lord’, the moon, [Kāvya literature]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Natha, Nish, Nica.
Ends with: Tushnishanatha.
Full-text: Nishadhisha, Nishesha, Nishamani, Nishapati, Nisharatna, Akalanka.
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