Ardhanarisha, Ardhanārīśa, Ardha-narisha: 9 definitions
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Ardhanarisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Ardhanārīśa can be transliterated into English as Ardhanarisa or Ardhanarisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismArdhanārīśa (अर्धनारीश), one of the fifty Rudras according to the Caryāpāda section of the Makuṭāgama (one of the 28 Saiva Siddhanta Agamas).
Source: Triveni: Journal (shaivism)The worship of Siva as Ardhanarisa by many people in our country is significant. ‘Ardhanari’ means’ Half-woman’ and it is one of the forms of Maheswar who is represented as half-male and half-female. It symbolises the Supreme Creator as a combination of the masculine and feminine forces of the world, and their union is such that they can never be separated.
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shilpa)Ardhanārīśa (अर्धनारीश) or Ardhanārīśamūrti refers to one of the sixteen forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Dīptāgama: the sixth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgamas. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Ardhanārīśa) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramArdhanārīśa (अर्धनारीश) refers to one of the eight Bhairavas (bhairava-aṣṭaka) associated with Kāmākhya (corresponding to the eastern face of Bhairava), 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 Bhairavas (bhairavāṣṭaka): Krodhīśa, Candragarbha, Kuṇṭīśa, Amṛteśvara, Tumburubhairaveśa, Somānanda, Tridaṇḍīśa, Ardhanārīśa.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramArdhanārīśa (अर्धनारीश) or Ardhanārī (in Sanskrit) refers to the Tamil Maṅkaipākaṉ, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Ardhanārīśa) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArdhanārīśa (अर्धनारीश).—a form of Śiva, (half male and half female) cf.... पतिरपि जगता- मर्धनारीश्वरोऽभूत् (patirapi jagatā- mardhanārīśvaro'bhūt) Sūkti.5.99.
Derivable forms: ardhanārīśaḥ (अर्धनारीशः).
Ardhanārīśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and nārīśa (नारीश). See also (synonyms): ardhanārīśvara, ardhanārī, ardhanaṭeśvara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdhanārīśa (अर्धनारीश) or Arddhanārīśa.—m.
(-śaḥ) A name of Mahadeva. E. ardha, and nārī a woman, an īśa master; one of the forms of Siva, to which this name applies being half male and half female.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdhanārīśa (अर्धनारीश):—[=ardha-nārīśa] m. ‘the lord who is half female (and half male)’, a form of Śiva.
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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: Narisa, Ardha.
Starts with: Ardhanarishamurti.
Full-text: Stridehardha, Ardhanari, Ardhanarishamurti, Haragauri, Arddhanarisha, Ardhanateshvara, Kuntisha, Tridandisha, Somananda, Krodhisha, Tumburubhairavesha, Naripakan, Naribhaga, Mankaipakan, Ardhanarishvara, Candragarbha, Amriteshvara.
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