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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kuṇḍanī (कुण्डनी) [=Kaṇḍanī?] refers to a “mortar” (in which grain is cleaned or threshed), according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “The man of knowledge should mark the sacred fields located in the towns. Thus (this) category has been explained externally; now listen (to how it is) in the home. Prayāga is in the middle (of the house). Varuṇā is present in the door. Kollāpura is in the scissors. The stove is Aṭṭahāsaka. One should know that the threshing floor is Jayantī and Caritra is the mortar (in which grain is cleaned or threshed) [i.e., kaṇḍanī]. The winnowing fan is said to be Ekāmraka and Devikoṭa is the grinding stone. (Thus there are) the dish (used to cover water jars), the bedstead, mortar (muśala), threshold, stove, winnowing fan and grinding stone. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Kuṇḍanī (कुण्डनी):—[from kuṇḍa] f. Name of a utensil, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kundani 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

Kuṃḍaṇi (ಕುಂಡಣಿ):—[noun] a snake or serpent that coils.

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Kuṃdaṇi (ಕುಂದಣಿ):—[noun] a wooden or metal rim placed on a mortar to keep the contents being beaten from spreading or jumping away.

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Kuṃdāṇi (ಕುಂದಾಣಿ):—[noun] = ಕುಂದಣಿ [kumdani].

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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)

Starts with: Kumdanige, Kumdanike, Kundanirmanashlokadipika, Kundanirmanashlokavritti, Kuntani.

Ends with: Bikkumdani, Kukundani, Kuntani.

Full-text: Kumdalige, Kumdanike, Kumdanige, Kundana, Kuntuni, Kuntan, Kandani.

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