Alternative spellings of this word include Chinchi.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ciñci (चिञ्चि) or Ciñcivṛkṣa refers to the “tamarind tree”, according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, after Vṛkṣanātha arrived at Candrapura: “[...] (He experienced) a divine awakening by (the goddess’s) Command in the supreme practice of Kula and having burst apart a tamarind tree (ciñci-vṛkṣa), he whose mind (moved with the speed of) the wind, received the name Ciñcīśa. (Thus) he reached the land of Koṃkaṇa. (There that) great soul, in order to explain all Kula practice with its (many) divisions, divine and otherwise, he initiated nine holy (people) including Brahmins and others. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Ciñcī (चिञ्ची):—[from ciñcāṭaka > ciñcā] f. Abrus precatorius, [Horace H. Wilson]

[Sanskrit to German]

Cinci in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ciṃci (ಚಿಂಚಿ):—[noun] the woody tropical vine, Abrus precatorius, of Papilionaceae family, having extremely poisonous scarlet and black seeds that are used for beads and a root used as a substitute for liquorice; crab’s eye; Indian liquorice.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Cimcia, Cimcilla, Cimcillia, Cincida, Cincika, Cincime, Cincini, Cincinikula, Cincininatha, Cincinipishaci, Cincinisha, Cincirjamin, Cincisha, Cincitam, Cinciver, Cincivriksha.

Ends with: Bakacinci, Kakacinci.

Full-text: Kakacinca, Kakacinci, Bakacinci, Cinca Manavika.

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