Krishnacaturdashi, Krishna-caturdashi, Kṛṣṇacaturdaśī: 5 definitions
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Krishnacaturdashi 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇacaturdaśī can be transliterated into English as Krsnacaturdasi or Krishnacaturdashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Krishnachaturdashi.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKṛṣṇacaturdaśī (कृष्णचतुर्दशी) refers to the “fourteenth (night) of the dark fortnight”, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “There is a well-known town in India which is your (sacred) place. It is the town of Kanyākubja situated between the Ganges and the Yamuna. (There was) a benevolent king who reigned happily there (called) Someśvara. He was a powerful warrior by caste and was born in the dynasty of the Moon. (One) night on the fourteenth of the dark fortnight (kṛṣṇacaturdaśī), he left (his palace) to engage in Kaula practice. O Bhairava, in half a moment he brought a Vetāla under his control; because of that, (the king) who observed Kaula practice, had a son called Mahīpāla. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇacaturdaśī (कृष्णचतुर्दशी).—f. (-śī) The fourteenth day in the dark half of a month. E. kṛṣṇa dark, caturdaśī fourteenth; it is the day preceding new moon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇacaturdaśī (कृष्णचतुर्दशी).—[feminine] the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month, i.e. new moon’s day.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKṛṣṇacaturdaśī (कृष्णचतुर्दशी) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Oudh. Xx, 168.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇacaturdaśī (कृष्णचतुर्दशी):—[=kṛṣṇa-caturdaśī] [from kṛṣṇa] f. the fourteenth day in the dark half of the month, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Krishna, Caturdashi.
Starts with: Krishnacaturdashishantiprayoga, Krishnacaturdashivratodyapana.
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