Vakratunda, Vakratuṇḍa, Vakra-tunda, Vakratumda: 10 definitions
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Vakratunda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaVakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुण्ड, “curved trunk”) refers to one of the fifty-six vināyakas located at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and forms part of a sacred pilgrimage (yātrā), described in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Skanda-purāṇa 4.2.57). He is also known as Vakratuṇḍavināyaka, Vakratuṇḍagaṇeśa and Vakratuṇḍavighneśa. These fifty-six vināyakas are positioned at the eight cardinal points in seven concentric circles (8x7). They center around a deity named Ḍhuṇḍhirāja (or Ḍhuṇḍhi-vināyaka) positioned near the Viśvanātha temple, which lies at the heart of Kāśī, near the Gaṅges. This arrangement symbolises the interconnecting relationship of the macrocosmos, the mesocosmos and the microcosmos.
Vakratuṇḍa is positioned in the South-Eastern corner of the third circle of the kāśī-maṇḍala. According to Rana Singh (source), his shrine is located at “Lohatia, Bade Ganesh, K 58 / 101”. Worshippers of Vakratuṇḍa will benefit from his quality, which is defined as “the giver of good accompany”. His coordinates are: Lat. 25.19179, Lon. 83.00709 (or, 25°11'30.4"N, 83°00'25.5"E) (Google maps)
Vakratuṇḍa, and the other vināyakas, are described in the Skandapurāṇa (the largest of the eighteen mahāpurāṇas). This book narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुण्ड) refers to “having crooked faces”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.43 (“Description of Śiva’s wonderful sport”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Thus addressed by you the delighted Menā stared at the lord with joy; the lord Īśāna of wonderful features and of wonderful attendants. Immediately the army of Śiva came there consisting of wonderful arrays of Bhūtas, Pretas and Gaṇas. Some were in the form of violent gusts of wind, producing hissing sounds with waving flags. Some had crooked faces (vakratuṇḍa). Others were deformed. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुंड).—a S vakramukha a S Wrymouthed.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुंड) [-mukha, -मुख].—a Wry-mouthed.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुण्ड).—
1) an epithet of Gaṇeśa.
2) a parrot.
Derivable forms: vakratuṇḍaḥ (वक्रतुण्डः).
Vakratuṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vakra and tuṇḍa (तुण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) 1. An epithet of Ganesa. 2. A parrot. E. vakra, tuṇḍa a face.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुण्ड):—[=vakra-tuṇḍa] [from vakra > vaṅk] mfn. having a curved beak, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a parrot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Gaṇeśa (as having an elephant’s curved trunk), [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVakratuṇḍa (वक्रतुण्ड):—[vakra-tuṇḍa] (ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. A parrot.
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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 corpusVakratuṃḍa (ವಕ್ರತುಂಡ):—
1) [noun] Gaṇēśa, the elephant headed god.
2) [noun] face that is turned aside or twisted.
3) [noun] a parrot, which has a hook-like beak.
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: Vakra, Tunda.
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