Bhasmasnana, Bhasmasnāna, Bhasman-snana: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Tantra Literature of Kerala- Special Reference to MātṛsadbhāvaBhasmasnāna (भस्मस्नान) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Mātṛsadbhāva, one of the earliest Śākta Tantras from Kerala.—Mātṛsadbhāva is a Kerala Tantric ritual manual dealing with the worship of Goddess Bhadrakālī (also known as Rurujit) along with sapta-mātṛs or Seven mothers. The text is believed to be the first Śākta worship text from Kerala. The text is a summary of Southern Brahmayāmala texts and it systematizes and organizes the Yāmala cult of mothers in twenty-eight chapters. The text includes the topics such as [e.g., bhasmasnāna, ...] The Mātṛsadbhāva was written based on the South Indian version of Brahmayālatantra. [...]
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchBhasmasnāna (भस्मस्नान) refers to a “bath of ashes”, according to the Sarvajñānottara.—The Amanaska’s description of the ideal place in which to practise Yoga is based on four standard characteristics; it should be isolated, solitary, clean and beautiful. Similar descriptions are found in Tantric traditions which predate the Amanaska’s second chapter as well as in the yoga traditions which followed it. For example, in the Sarvajñānottara (25.2-3), the Mantrin collects the cow dung for his bath of ashes (bhasmasnāna) and leaves it to dry on a wall in an isolated, solitary and beautiful place, which is free of strife, trees and ant-hills.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybhasmasnāna (भस्मस्नान).—n (S) Rubbing ashes over the body. A substitute for ablution in the absence of water or where water is medically prohibited.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhasmasnāna (भस्मस्नान).—n Rubbing ashes over the body.
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 dictionaryBhasmasnāna (भस्मस्नान).—purification by ashes.
Derivable forms: bhasmasnānam (भस्मस्नानम्).
Bhasmasnāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhasman and snāna (स्नान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhasmasnāna (भस्मस्नान):—[=bhasma-snāna] [from bhasma > bhas] n. purification by a°
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: Bhasma, Snana.
Starts with: Bhasmasnanavidhi.
Full-text: Bhasmasnanavidhi, Matrisadbhava.
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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
18. Periods specified for Bhasmasnāna < [Chapter 2 - Greatness of Bhasma and Dhāraṇa]
17. Bhasmasnāna to acquire Knowledge < [Chapter 2 - Greatness of Bhasma and Dhāraṇa]
16. Rule relating to bathing in ashes (Bhasmasnāna) < [Chapter 2 - Greatness of Bhasma and Dhāraṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 82 - Greatness of Suparṇeśvara (Suparṇa-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 233 - Benefits of Bath in Gaṅgā < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 177 - The Greatness of Bhūtīśvara (Bhūti-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Shiva Gita (study and summary) (by K. V. Anantharaman)
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Vidhis: Use of Ashes (Meanings and Metaphors) and Nudity < [Chapter 3 - The Ritualistic Context]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 22 - The consecration of the Tattvas < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2. Rudra-Śiva in the Upaniṣadic Literature < [Chapter 4 - Rudra-Śiva in the Post-Brāhmaṇic Literature]