Manihara, Maṇihāra: 3 definitions
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Manihara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Manihar.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaMaṇihāra (मणिहार) is the name of a Vīra (hero) who, together with the Ḍākinī named Maṇihārī forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Guṇacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the guṇacakra refers to one of the four divisions of the sahaja-puṭa (‘innate layer’), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs and Vīras [viz., Maṇihāra] are whitish red in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryManihāra (मनिहार) [Also spelled manihar]:—(nm) a bangledealer; also ~[hārā]; hence~[hārina/hārī] feminine form of [manihāra].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaṇihāṟa (ಮಣಿಹಾಱ):—[noun] = ಮಣೆಗಾರ [manegara].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Alankaramanihara.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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