In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Madhyāṅka (मध्याङ्क) refers to “having marked the middle part (of one’s body)”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, [while describing the gross form of Navātman called Śabdarāśinavātman]: “(Navātman) has a big body and burns intensely, illumining the sky with (his) radiant energy. [...] The middle (part of his body) is marked (madhyāṅka) by a deep navel and the lotus of the navel is a clockwise spiral. [...]”.

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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.

Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

Source: Routledge: The Ganita-tilaka and its Commentary

Madhyāṅka (मध्याङ्क) refers to the “quantity in the middle”, according to the Siṃhatilakasūri’s comnmentary on the Gaṇitatilaka 100, a Sanskrit text dealing with pāṭīgaṇita—the branch of mathematics concerning arithmetic and geometry.

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Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

madhyāṅka (मध्यांक).—m (S) The middle or second term of the Rule of three. See trairāśika.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

madhyāṅka (मध्यांक).—m The second term of the Rule of Three.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Madhya, Anka.

Full-text: Icchanka, Pramananka, Trairashika.

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