Shantidevi, Śāntidevī, Shanti-devi: 2 definitions
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Shantidevi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Śāntidevī can be transliterated into English as Santidevi or Shantidevi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚāntidevī (शान्तिदेवी).—(or Śāntidevā). Daughter of King Devaka. She was married by Vasudeva. (Vāyu Purāṇa, Chapter 96, Verse 130).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyŚāntidevī (शान्तिदेवी) is the name of a deity commonly depicted in Jaina art and iconography.—Śāntidevī may be found described in Śvetāmbara accounts as a Goddess seated in a lotus and bearing in her four hands Varada, rosary, Kamaṇḍalu and a pitcher. [...] Śāntidevī is believed by the Jainas to have the function of improving the origination of the four-fold Jaina church.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Devi, Shanti, Tevi.
Full-text: Shantideva.
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