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Branch 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.
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Worship of branches (of a tree) formed a part of the Navarātra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Caṇḍikā).—The sixth (ṣaṣṭhī) and the seventh (saptamī) lunar days involve awakening the goddess in a bilva tree (bodhana), worship of goddess as Cāmuṇḍā and Kālī in the branch, summoning her nine radiations in nine leaves (navapatrapūjā/patrikāpūjā), enlivening an unfired clay image of the goddess (prāṇapratiṣṭhā).—Various 8th century sources refer to rituals such as the worship of tree branches, for example: Devīpurāṇa, Kālikāpurāṇa, Kṛtyakalpataru, Durgābhaktitaraṅgiṇī, Durgāpūjātattva, Durgāpūjāviveka, Bhadrakālīmantravidhiprakaraṇa in Sanderson (2007); account of the Durgā Pūjā in Kelomal, West Bengal (Nicholas 2013).
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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Starts with: Branched comb-fern, Branched horsetail, Branching phacelia.
Full-text (+3122): Shakha, Shakhin, Vitapa, Vitapin, Shatashakha, Skandha, Bahushakha, Pasakha, Prashakha, Vishakha, Vitapashas, Prakanda, Trividya, Kshupa, Skandhashakha, Tarutulika, Upanga, Bhagirathi, Upashakha, Phakatanem.
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Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 15.2 < [Chapter 15 - Purusottama-yoga]
Verse 15.1 < [Chapter 15 - Purusottama-yoga]
Verse 15.3 < [Chapter 15 - Purusottama-yoga]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 1.6 < [Book 1 - Brahma-kāṇḍa (or Āgama-samuccaya)]
Verse 2.479-481 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 1.5 < [Book 1 - Brahma-kāṇḍa (or Āgama-samuccaya)]
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 3.3.2 < [Adhikaraṇa 1 - Sūtras 1-5]
Brahma-Sūtra 3.3.53 < [Adhikaraṇa 22 - Sūtras 53-54]
Brahma-Sūtra 3.3.19 < [Adhikaraṇa 6 - Sūtra 19]
Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 2.2.7 - Saṃhitā or Śākhā period of Jyotiḥśāstra (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Jyotiḥśāstra and the Concept of Karman]
Part 2.3 - The Extended Areas of Jyotiḥśāstra < [Chapter 2 - Jyotiḥśāstra and the Concept of Karman]
Part 2.2.1 - Gaṇita of the Veda and Vedāṅga Period (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Jyotiḥśāstra and the Concept of Karman]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 493: Mahā-Vāṇija-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Jataka 311: Pucimanda-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 407: Mahākapi-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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