Manikancidama, Maṇikāñcidāma, Mani-kancidama: 1 definition

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Manikancidama 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Manikanchidama.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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Maṇikāñcidāma (मणिकाञ्चिदाम) refers to a “jewel belt” (decoration) according to the Śrī Śyāmānanda-śataka verse 8.73.—Accordingly, “[...] Lord Kṛṣṇa, the line of hairs on whose torso is like a line of black bees on a tamāla tree, Lord Kṛṣṇa whose belly is graceful with three folds of skin, Lord Kṛṣṇa whose navel lake is home for the śapharī fish of the Gopīs’ eyes, Lord Kṛṣṇa whose graceful hips are decorated with a tinkling jewel belt (i.e., niṣkūjan-maṇikāñcidāma)”.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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