Mahoraga, 4 Definition(s)
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Mahoraga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. Check out some of the following descriptions and leave a comment if you want to add your own contribution to this article.
In Hinduism
Purāṇa
Mahoraga (महोरग).—A son of Viśveśā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 171. 49.
about this context:
The Purāṇas (पुराण, purana) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahāpurāṇas total over 400,000 ślokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Pali
mahoraga : (m.) a king of Nāgas.
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryabout this context:
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Mahoraga (महोरग).—The mahoragas are a group of deities categorised as belonging to the vyantara class of Gods (devas). The vyantaras represent a class of Gods (devas) comprising eight groups of deities that wander about the three worlds (adhaloka, madhyaloka and ūrdhvaloka).
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismMahoraga (महोरग).—A class of vyantara gods;—The Tiloyapaṇṇati divides them into 10 classes:
- Bhujaga,
- Bhujaṅgaśāli,
- Mahātanu,
- Atikāya,
- Skandhaśāli,
- Manohara,
- Aśanijava,
- Maheśvara,
- Gambhīra,
- Priyadarśana.
The Mahoragas have dark complexion. The Nāga-tree is their Caitya-tree.
According to the Śvetāmbaras, the 10 Mahoragas are:
- Bhujaga,
- Bhogaśāli,
- Mahākaya,
- Atikāya,
- Skandhaśāli,
- Manorama,
- Mahāvega,
- Mahāyakṣa,
- Merukānta,
- Bhāsvanta.
Blackish in appearance, they have braod and muscular shoulders and necks and are adorned with various ornaments and sandal paste marks. The Nāga is the mark on their heralds.
The cities of Mahoraga gods situated in the vedi have palaces of square and rectangular plans, and of white, ruby, golden or various colors. These mansions contain various apartments, such as olagaśālā, mantraśālā, bhūṣaṇaśālā, abhiṣekaśālā etc.
Source: Google Books: Jaina IconographyRelevant definitions
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| Manoramā | 1) Manorama (मनोरम) refers to a species of Graiveyaka gods, who are in turn a subclass of the K... | |
| Mahākāya | Mahākaya (महाकय) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Śvetāmbara tradition, w... | |
| Maheśvara | Maheśvara (महेश्वर) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Digambara tradition,... | |
| Manohara | Manohara (मनोहर) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Digambara tradition, wh... | |
| Atikāya | Atikāya (अतिकाय) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to both the Digambara and the ... | |
| Bhujaga | Bhujaga (भुजग) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to both the Digambara and the Śv... | |
| Merukānta | Merukānta (मेरुकान्त) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Śvetāmbara traditi... | |
| Priyadarśana | Priyadarśana (प्रियदर्शन) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Digambara trad... | |
| Bhujaṅgaśāli | Bhujaṅgaśāli (भुजङ्गशालि) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Digambara trad... | |
| Mahātanu | Mahātanu (महातनु) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Digambara tradition, w... | |
| Mahāyakṣa | Mahāyakṣa (महायक्ष) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Śvetāmbara tradition... | |
| Vyantara | Vyantara (व्यन्तर).—The Vyantaras or Vāṇamantaras living in the Ratnaprabhā earth are divided i... | |
| Bhāsvanta | Bhāsvanta (भास्वन्त) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Śvetāmbara traditio... | |
| Skandhaśāli | Skandhaśāli (स्कन्धशालि) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to both the Digambara ... |
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