Kakadrishti, Kākadṛṣṭi, Kaka-drishti: 4 definitions

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Kakadrishti means something in 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.

The Sanskrit term Kākadṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Kakadrsti or Kakadrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Kakadrishti in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kākadṛṣtī (काकदृष्ती) refers to one of the eight Yoginīs (yoginī-aṣṭaka) associated with Candrapīṭha (or Candrapīṭhapura), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Yoginīs (yoginyaṣṭaka): Oṃkārā, Dīrghā, Dhūmrākṣī, Dhūmrā, Kalahapriyā, Vyālākṣī, Kākadṛṣtī, Tripurāntakī.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kakadrishti in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kākadṛṣṭi (काकदृष्टि).—f (S kāka Crow, dṛṣṭi Sight.) Quick or sharp sight or eyes: also attrib. sharp eyed or sharp sighted.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kākadṛṣṭi (काकदृष्टि).—f Sharp sight or eyes. a sharpeyed.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kakadrishti in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kākadṛṣṭi (ಕಾಕದೃಷ್ಟಿ):—

1) [noun] crows act of look; crow’s view.

2) [noun] the manner in which a crow views at an object (the supposition being that the crow has but one eye).

3) [noun] (fig.) an evil look, which causes ill-luck to the object or to its possessor so seen.

4) [noun] an evil view having a wicked intention.

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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.

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