In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Croaking Frogs: (Yoga)

Lambikā (लम्बिका) [=Lambhikā] refers to the “tongue” (could also mean the soft palate or uvula) representing one of the sixteen vital centres of the body (i.e., ādhāra), according to the Jyotsnā 3.73 (Cf. Gorakṣaśataka 14 and Svātmārāma’s Haṭhapradīpikā 3.72).—In Haṭhayoga, ādhāra refers to a vital point of the body, a seat of vital function. Jyotsnā verse 3.73 cites a passage attributed to Gorakṣa listing the ādhāras as [e.g., lambikā (tongue), ...]. The Haṭhapradīpikā refers to sixteen ādhāras but does not name them or explain what they are. The Gorakṣaśataka also refers to sixteen ādhāras as something the Yogī should be familiar with, but does not name them.

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Lambika (लम्बिक) refers to the “uvula”, according to the Dakṣiṇāmūrti (Dakṣiṇāmūrtistotrabhāvārthavārttika), otherwise known as the Mānasollāsa and attributed to a Sureśvarācārya.—Accordingly, while discussing Hathayogic Mudrās as part of Yoga practices: “The contraction [and drawing up] of the downward moving breath and the stopping [and drawing down] the upward moving breath and the placement of the tongue above the uvula (lambika) is the practice of Yoga”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Lambikā (लम्बिका) or Lambikācakra is the name of the Wheel (cakra) associated with Oḍḍiyāna, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), 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 layout in chapter 11 of the Kumārikākhaṇḍa, although similar, is not the same as the one in chapter 35. In the latter, the systems of Wheels [i.e., lambikā] and sacred seats are simply juxtaposed. Just as the seats are described without reference to the Wheels, the Wheels are also treated independently of them. Thus, somewhat clumsily, after describing the seats essentially as Wheels (although it declares that they are seats) the text proceeds in chapter 35 to outline the Six Wheels.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lambikā (लम्बिका).—The soft palate or uvula.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Lambika (लम्बिक).—app. the Indian cuckoo: lambikarutena svareṇa nirghoṣeṇārocayati Kāraṇḍavvūha 73.24.

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Lambikā (लम्बिका).—name of an ogress: Mahā-Māyūrī 241.15.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lambikā (लम्बिका).—f.

(-kā) The uvula or soft palate. E. labi to hang down, aff. kkun, fem. form.

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

1) Lambikā (लम्बिका):—[from lambaka > lamb] f. the uvula or soft palate (cf. lambikā-kokilā).

2) Lambika (लम्बिक):—[from lamb] m. the Indian cuckoo, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lambikā (लम्बिका):—(kā) 1. f. The uvula or soft palate.

[Sanskrit to German]

Lambika 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Lambikā (लम्बिका):—n. Adam's apple;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Lambikacakra, Lambikakokila, Lambikopari.

Ends with: Avalambika, Chhidralambika, Chidralambika, Dighalambika, Jalambika, Kalambika, Kulambika, Manovalambika, Nagaravalambika, Olambika, Phullambika, Pralambika, Shrikulambika, Vilambika.

Full-text: Lambaka, Lambikakokila, Pralambika, Pralambaka, Vilambika, Lambhika, Amritacakra, Lambikacakra, Vidyashamkaratirtha, Maudri, Lambakarni, Papa, Lakini, Mathana, Yoginicakra.

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Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)

Chapter 8 - The Pillar and other Members

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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]

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Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)

Lesson VI - Contemplation of Brahman < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]

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