Agnivetala, Agni-vetala, Agnivetāla: 4 definitions
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Agnivetala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAgnivetāla (अग्निवेताल) refers to one of the eight Guardians (kṣetrapāla-aṣṭaka) associated with Jālandhara (which is in the southern quarter), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight guardians: Agnivetāla, Jayanta, Jvālāmukha, Bhīmanāda, Ghora, Meghanāda, Mahākāla, Khaga.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAgnivetāla (अग्निवेताल).—Name of Vetāla (connected with the story of Vikramāditya).
Derivable forms: agnivetālaḥ (अग्निवेतालः).
Agnivetāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and vetāla (वेताल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgnivetāla (अग्निवेताल):—[=agni-vetāla] [from agni] m. Name of a Vetāla (connected with the story of king Vikramāditya).
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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: Agni, Vetala, Ani.
Full-text: Jayanta, Meghanada, Jvalamukha, Bhimanada, Khaga, Ghora, Mahakala.
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Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)