Bhadranga, Bhadrāṅga, Bhadra-anga: 5 definitions

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Bhadranga 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)

[«previous next»] — Bhadranga in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Bhadrāṅga (भद्राङ्ग) refers to one of the “sixteen Siddhas” belonging to the Divyādivya (“divine-cum-mortal current”), as discussed in the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[The seven Siddhas] are followed by the Nine Siddhas. There are three in the sky, the netherworlds and on the earth. The Sixteen Siddhas are their spiritual sons. They are born from Sūryadeva and are located in the body.—Bhadrāṅga is associated with Raudra of the Divyaugha or Gurvogha (“current of the teachers”) and with Prayāsa of the Siddhaugha (“the current of the Siddhas”).

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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

[«previous next»] — Bhadranga in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhadrāṅga (भद्राङ्ग).—an epithet of Balarāma.

Derivable forms: bhadrāṅgaḥ (भद्राङ्गः).

Bhadrāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhadra and aṅga (अङ्ग).

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

Bhadrāṅga (भद्राङ्ग):—[from bhadra > bhand] m. ‘beauteous-framed’, Name of Bala-bhadra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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.

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