In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ekamukhā (एकमुखा) refers to “she having one face”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] The form she bears is desire and, tranquil, (she) is you, Kubjinī the mother of Kula. Mantras originate [samutpannā] from that and so her nature is desire. And as her form is (coiled like an) earring (kuṇḍalī), she is said to be Kubjinī ('bent over'). She is the goddess with two arms and one face [i.e., dvibhuja-ekamukhā], or with many arms and faces. She should be thought of at all times as being in accord with the form of passion (kāmākāra). Established in movement, she is in the midst of movement. The mistress of motion (caleśvarī), her body is movement. Motion is said to be the wind. She is said to be its mistress”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Ekamukha (एकमुख) refers to “having one face” and is used to describe Śrī Vajrasattva, 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, “Oṃ in the middle of mantra inhabited ground, arisen of the four seeds, yaṃ, etc., a maṇḍala of the great elements, wind, fire, water, and earth, Above that, (arising from) the letter suṃ, is the merumaṇḍala, Above that, on a jeweled lion-throne, lotus, and a lunar-disc, Śrī Vajrasattva, two arms, one face (ekamukha), white color, Holding a vajra (and) vajra-bell, (and) adorned wearing various colors, Bearing a monk’s headdress, (and) a sapphire Akṣobhya adorned crown, Thus imagine the worshipful guru[...]”.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ekamukha (एकमुख).—a.

1) having the face directed towards one place, direction of object; सहस्रं स एकमुखो ददाति (sahasraṃ sa ekamukho dadāti) Av.9.4.9.

2) having the same aim.

3) having one chief or head; द्यूतमेकमुखं कार्यम् (dyūtamekamukhaṃ kāryam) Y.2.23.

4) having one door or entrance (as a maṇḍapa). (-kham) 1 gambling.

2) a kind of fruit (rudrākṣaphala).

Ekamukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and mukha (मुख).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekamukha (एकमुख).—mfn.

(-khaḥ-khā-khī-khaṃ) 1. Having one chief or head. 2. Onefaced. E. eka and mukha the mouth.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekamukha (एकमुख).—adj. having one as (head) chief, or superintendent, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 202.

Ekamukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and mukha (मुख).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekamukha (एकमुख).—[adjective] having one mouth, head, or chief; having the same aim.

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

1) Ekamukha (एकमुख):—[=eka-mukha] [from eka] mfn. having one mouth, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

2) [v.s. ...] having the face turned towards the same direction, [Atharva-veda ix, 4, 9]

3) [v.s. ...] having one chief or superintendent, [Yājñavalkya ii, 203]

4) [v.s. ...] belonging to the same category, [Sāyaṇa on Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekamukha (एकमुख):—[eka-mukha] (khaḥ-khā-khī-khaṃ) a. Having one face or head.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ekamukha 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

Ēkamukha (ಏಕಮುಖ):—

1) [adjective] flowing, moving, looking in one direction only.

2) [adjective] ex-parte a) on, from or in the interest of, one side or party only; b) from a one-sided or partisan point view.

3) [adjective] involving or obligating one only of several persons or parties; done or undertaken by one only; not reciprocal; unilateral.

4) [adjective] ಏಕಮುಖವಾಗಿರು [ekamukhavagiru] ēkamukhavāgiru to move in one direction, one object or destination only; 2. to concentrate the mind on one object only; 3. (a competition, trial, etc. planned or designed) to be advantageous to only one of the two rival persons; to be biased.

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Ēkamukha (ಏಕಮುಖ):—[noun] = ಏಕಮುಖತೆ [ekamukhate].

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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)

Partial matches: Eka, Mukha.

Starts with: Ekamukhasamcara, Ekamukhate, Ekamukhavadya, Ekamukhavidyujjanaka, Ekamukhavidyut.

Ends with: Anekamukha, Prasekamukha, Saprasekamukha.

Full-text: Ekamurdhan, Hanumadekamukhakavaca, Ekashirshan, Anekamukha.

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