Mahamunda, Mahāmuṇḍa, Mahāmunda, Maha-munda: 4 definitions
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Mahamunda means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Mahāmuṇḍa (महामुण्ड) refers to one of the eight Guardians (kṣetrapāla-aṣṭaka) associated with Pūrṇagiri or Pūrṇapīṭha (which is located in the northern quarter), 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: Agnijihva, Pralamba, Vidyādhipa, Viśeśvara, Sumukha, Mahāmuṇḍa, Mahodara, Pinākin.
2) Mahāmuṇḍa (महामुण्ड) also refers to one of the eight Servants (ceṭa-aṣṭaka) associated with Nādapīṭha (identified with Kulūta), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—[...] The eight Servants (ceṭāṣṭaka): Śuṣkaruṇḍa, Dīrghajaṅgha, Digambara, Mālādhara, Mahāmuṇḍa, Caṇḍa, Caṇḍaparākrama, Śukatuṇḍa.
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
1. Mahamunda. See Munda.
2. Mahamunda. A lay disciple of Munda, in Vinjhatavi. He was the friend and patron of Anuruddha and had two children, Mahasumana and Cullasumana. Anuruddha visited him because he wished to ordain Cullasumana (q.v.). DhA.iv.128
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
mahāmuṇḍa (မဟာမုဏ္ဍ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[mahanta+muṇḍa]
[မဟန္တ+မုဏ္ဍ]
[Pali to Burmese]
mahāmuṇḍa—
(Burmese text): မဟာမုဏ္ဍမည်သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Maha Muni, who is he?
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Maha, Munda, Mahanta.
Starts with (+0): Mahamundanika.
Full-text (+0): Mundanigama, Candaparakrama, Sumukha, Dirghajangha, Shushkarunda, Agnijihva, Shukatunda, Vidyadhipa, Visheshvara, Mahodara, Pralamba, Mahasumana, Pinakin, Culasumana, Digambara, Maladhara, Canda.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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