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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Agnikoṇa (अग्निकोण) refers to South-Eastern direction, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(Bhadrakālī) has one face, three eyes, and two arms in which she holds an ascetic’s staff and severed head. She sits on a crow and bestows boons in the south-east [i.e., agnikoṇa]. She is Maṅgalā who is in the triple sacred seat and is worshipped by the lords of the gods. (Through her) one attains the tranquil plane that bestows liberation and worldly benefits”.

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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

Agnikoṇa (अग्निकोण).—the south-east corner ruled over by Agni; इन्द्रो वह्निः पितृपतिर्नौर्ऋतो वरुणो मरुत् । कुबेर ईशः पतयः पूर्वादीनां दिशां क्रमात् (indro vahniḥ pitṛpatirnaurṛto varuṇo marut | kubera īśaḥ patayaḥ pūrvādīnāṃ diśāṃ kramāt) ||

Derivable forms: agnikoṇaḥ (अग्निकोणः).

Agnikoṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and koṇa (कोण). See also (synonyms): agnidik.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikoṇa (अग्निकोण).—m.

(-ṇaḥ) The east. E. agni and koṇa corner.

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

Agnikoṇa (अग्निकोण):—[=agni-koṇa] [from agni] m. the south-east quarter, ruled over by Agni, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikoṇa (अग्निकोण):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ṇaḥ) The south-east, the quarter ruled or protected by Agni. E. agni and koṇa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikoṇa (अग्निकोण):—[agni-koṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. The east.

[Sanskrit to German]

Agnikona 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

Agnikōṇa (ಅಗ್ನಿಕೋಣ):—[noun] the point or direction midway between south and east, guarded by the Fire-God; the south-east.

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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.

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Partial matches: Agni, Kona, Ani.

Full-text: Vahnikona, Agnidik, Kona.

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