Lankeshvara, Laṅkeśvara, Lanka-ishvara: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Laṅkeśvara can be transliterated into English as Lankesvara or Lankeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramLaṅkeśvara (लङ्केश्वर) refers to one of the eight Guardians (kṣetrapāla-aṣṭaka) associated with Nādapīṭha (identified with Kulūta), 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 Guardians (kṣetrapālāṣṭaka): Ekapāda, Budbuda, Ghaṇṭāvādanaka, Ghora, Gharghara, Valkala, Līla, Laṅkeśvara.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLaṅkeśvara (लङ्केश्वर).—'lord of Laṅkā; i. e. Rāvaṇa or Bibhīṣaṇa लङ्कानाथं पवनतनयं चोभयं स्थापयित्वा कीर्तिस्तम्भद्वयमिव गिरौ दक्षिणे चोत्तरे च (laṅkānāthaṃ pavanatanayaṃ cobhayaṃ sthāpayitvā kīrtistambhadvayamiva girau dakṣiṇe cottare ca) R.15.13; लङ्केशसंपूजितपादपद्मः पायाद- नादिः परमेश्वरो नः (laṅkeśasaṃpūjitapādapadmaḥ pāyāda- nādiḥ parameśvaro naḥ).
Derivable forms: laṅkeśvaraḥ (लङ्केश्वरः).
Laṅkeśvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms laṅkā and īśvara (ईश्वर). See also (synonyms): laṅkādhipa, laṅkādhipati, laṅkeśa, laṅkānātha, laṅkāpati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryLaṅkeśvara (लङ्केश्वर).—name of a yakṣa: Mahā-Māyūrī 83.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumLaṅkeśvara (लङ्केश्वर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[+laṅkeśvara] Kālāgnirudropaniṣad. K. 38. Prākṛtakāmadhenu. Śivastuti.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Laṅkeśvara (लङ्केश्वर):—[from laṅkā > laṅka] m. Name of Rāvaṇa, [Rāmāyaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an author (cf. laṅkā-nātha), [Catalogue(s)]
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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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Partial matches: Ishvara, Lanka.
Ends with: Prakritalankeshvara, Pratapalankeshvara.
Full-text (+4): Lankanatha, Prakritalankeshvara, Prakritakamadhenu, Arkaprakasha, Lankeshvari, Arkacikitsa, Rallaka, Ghantavadanaka, Lila, Gharghara, Gharghararava, Lankapati, Lankesha, Lankadhipa, Lankadhipati, Shivastuti, Mahatman, Pratapalankeshvara, Budbuda, Kalagnirudropanishad.
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