Gangadevi, Gaṅgādevī, Ganga-devi, Gamgadevi: 5 definitions
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Gangadevi 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.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamGaṅgādevī (गङ्गादेवी) refers to:—The goddess Gaṅgā, personification of the river Gaṅgā. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṅgādevī (गङ्गादेवी):—[=gaṅgā-devī] [from gaṅgā > gaṅga] f. Name of a woman.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusGaṃgādēvi (ಗಂಗಾದೇವಿ):—[noun] the goddess of rivers; the personified Gaṃgā river.
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: Gangadevibhagini, Gangadevistotra.
Full-text: Gangadevistotra, Gangadevibhagini, Jvala, Jahnu, Nityananda, Gangashtaka.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 12 - On the origin of Gaṅgā < [Book 9]
Chapter 3 - On the description of the curse on Gaṅgā, Mahābhiṣa and Vasus < [Book 2]
Chapter 4 - On the birth of the Vasus < [Book 2]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 4 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.3.267 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Verse 3.3.246 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Verse 1.2.191 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)