Akalanka, Akalamka, Akalaṅka: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Akalanka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Akalaṅka (अकलङ्क) refers to “stainless” (e.g., ‘never suspected to have a stain’), according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] Sages address you as the destroyer of darkness, the bestower of delight, yielding the immortal nectar to all those who remember you. They address you as the ever-risen one with no possibility of rising and setting, as the underlying digit of the moon never suspected to have a stain (akalaṅka-śaṅkā)”.

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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsAkalaṅka (अकलङ्क) refers to the “spotless (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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA Cola officer who fought against the Singhalese army of Parakkamabahu I. during the latters invasion of the Pandu kingdom. Cv.lxxvii.17, 55, 80, 90.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryakalaṅka (अकलंक).—a (S) Exempt from stain, soil, spot, blemish.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishakalaṅka (अकलंक).—a Exempt from stain, blemish.
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 dictionaryAkalaṅka (अकलङ्क).—a. Without stains or spots.
-kaḥ Name of a Jaina author, also called भट्ट अकलङ्कदेव (bhaṭṭa akalaṅkadeva).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Akalaṅka (अकलङ्क):—[=a-kalaṅka] mfn. without stains or spots
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Jaina.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusAkalaṃka (ಅಕಲಂಕ):—[adjective] = ಅಕಳಂಕ [akalamka]1.
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Akalaṃka (ಅಕಲಂಕ):—[noun] = ಅಕಳಂಕ [akalamka]2.
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Akaḷaṃka (ಅಕಳಂಕ):—
1) [adjective] free from stain, sediment or any other impurity.
2) [adjective] pure in moral or religious sense; sinless.
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Akaḷaṃka (ಅಕಳಂಕ):—[noun] he who is free from faults or blemishes; a sinless, morally upright man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAkalaṅka (अकलङ्क):—adj. blameless; spotless; clean;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akalamkanira, Akalamkate, Akalankam, Akalankan, Akalankata.
Full-text: Akalankam, Akalpak, Samantabhadra, Saptadosha, Nisanatha, Shanka, Dosha.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
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