Maheshvarananda, Maheśvarānanda: 3 definitions
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Maheshvarananda means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Maheśvarānanda can be transliterated into English as Mahesvarananda or Maheshvarananda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMaheśvarānanda (महेश्वरानन्द), writing in South India during the twelfth or thirteenth century, was an exponent of the Kālīkrama. He quoted from the Kramakeli in his Mahārthamañjari.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Maheśvarānanda (महेश्वरानन्द) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Mahārthamanjarī and—[commentary].
2) Maheśvarānanda (महेश्वरानन्द):—called also gorakṣa Mahārthamañjarī and—[commentary].
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaheśvarānanda (महेश्वरानन्द):—[from maheśvara > mahā > mah] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
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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Starts with: Maheshvarananda sarasvati.
Full-text: Maheshvarananda sarasvati, Jnanopadeshasara, Goraksha, Maharthamanjari, Kramakeli, Paramarsha, Pratishthasthana, Trikadarshana.
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