Dhupadipa, Dhūpadīpa, Dhupa-dipa: 3 definitions
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Dhupadipa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu (h)Dhupadipa refers to “offering incense and light” and represents one of the various daily ceremonies performed during puja (worship).—Offering of water and food or tirtham and prasadam to the deities on the different occasions or specified hours of the day is an important item in the daily pujas. [...] While for the daily routine, only ordinary plain rice was offered, special food preparations were offered often on festival days. [...] The daily routine includes a number of ceremonies [viz., Dhupadipa] that are repeated.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiDhūpadīpa (धूपदीप) refers to “incense and light”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Incense and light (dhūpadīpa), the end of all consecrations, is equally splendid, I invite calmness and tranquility, rendering all knowledge clear”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhūpadīpa (धूपदीप).—m dhūpavāta f See dhūpaāratī or dhupāratī.
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.
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Ends with: Gandhapushpadhupadipa.
Full-text: Pancopacara, Gandhapushpadhupadipa, Shodashopacara, Dhupa, Durvaganapati.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Dhupadipa, Dhūpadīpa, Dhūpa-dīpa, Dhupa-dipa; (plurals include: Dhupadipas, Dhūpadīpas, dīpas, dipas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.10.98 < [Chapter 10 - The Glories of Śrī Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi]
Verse 2.9.125 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]
Verse 3.2.238 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Conception of Puruṣasiṃha < [Chapter III - Sumatināthacaritra]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Pujas (worship and offerings) < [Chapter 5 - Pujas and Festivals]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 238 - Importance of Penance < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 7 - Religion of the Purāṇas < [Chapter 3 - General Characteristics of the Purāṇic Religion and its Link with the Vedic Tradition]