Kolagiri, Kolāgiri, Kola-giri: 9 definitions
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Kolagiri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraKolāgiri (कोलागिरि):—Sanskrit name for one of the twenty-four sacred sites of the Sūryamaṇḍala, the first maṇḍala of the Khecarīcakra, according to the kubjikāmata-tantra. The Khecarīcakra is the fifth and final cakra located just above the head. Each one of these holy sites (pītha) is presided over by a particular Khecarī (‘sky-goddess’). This Kolāgiri-pītha is connected with the goddess Mahālakṣmī.
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II) (shaivism)Kolāgiri (कोलागिरि) refers to one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the Kubjikāmatatantra (chapter 22). Kolāgiri is presided over by the Goddess (Devī) named Agnika accompanied by the Field-protector (Kṣetrapāla) named Agnika. Their weapon corresponds to the daṇḍa and their abode (residence) is mentioned as being naga-tree.
Note: In the 9th century Vajraḍākatantra (chapter 18), the name is spelled as Kollagiri, the associated Devī is named Mahālakṣmī [or Jvālāmukhī] and the Field-protector (Kṣetrapāla) is mentioned as Aghnimukha [or Mahāvrata]. Their weapon is the khaḍga and their abode is the “top of the mountain” or the nimba-tree.
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsKolagiri (कोलगिरि) is the name of a sacred region, according to the Tantrasadbhāva (verse 6.218): an important Trika Tantra and a major authority for Kashmiri Trika Śaivites.—Accordingly, “For those who know the Self, Prayāga should be understood as located in the [cakra of the] navel, Varuṇā [i.e. Vārāṇasī] in the heart region, Kolagiri in the throat, Bhīmanāda in the palate, Jayantī in the place of Bindu, Caritra in [the plexus] called Nāda, and Ekāmraka in [the plexus of] Śakti. The eighth, Koṭivarṣa, is likewise said to be in the Mouth of the Guru. These are the places I have declared to be present in the person internally”.
Note: This list of eight pīṭhas (e.g., Kolagiri) overlaps with the nine śmaśānas or pīṭhas of the Brahmayāmala’s principal maṇḍala (as outlined in chapter 3); however, it corresponds more precisely to the eight delineated in Brahmayāmala 87. Cf., also, Tantrasadbhāva 15.70:
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKolagiri (कोलगिरि).—A mountain of South India. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva). Sahadeva conquered the people of this mountain.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKolāgiri (कोलागिरि) (cf. Kollāpura) is the name of a sacred site, and one of the places visited by the Goddess on her pilgrimage, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[The Goddess] went to Devīkoṭa, (arriving there) in a moment, and with a powerful look (āloka) (it became a sacred site. Then she went to) Aṭṭahāsa, (so called) because she laughed (there) loudly. (Then she went to) Kolāgiri, Ujjenī, Prayāga, Varṇā (i.e. Vārāṇasī), Viraja, Ekāmra and other (places) and (then on to) another universe”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)Kolagiri (कोलगिरि) (=Kālagiri i.e. Coorg) is the name of an ancient village of which Raghunātha Paṇḍita Manohara (1697 C.E.) was a resident. Raghunātha was the son of Bhikkam Bhaṭṭa and grandson of Śrīkṛṣṇa Bhaṭṭa of Manohara family.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKolagiri (कोलगिरि):—[=kola-giri] [from kola] m. Name of a mountain, [Mahābhārata ii, 1171.]
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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.
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Full-text (+23): Konva, Mahalakshmi, Kollagiri, Kolvagireya, Kollaka, Kalagiri, Varanasi, Agnika, Shaivacarya, Campavatipura, Revadanda, Prayaga, Ujjeni, Viditatman, Pradesha, Hritpradesha, Taluka, Jnatavya, Bindusthana, Kanthastha.
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