Manohara, aka: Manoharā; 5 Definition(s)
Introduction
Manohara 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
Manoharā (मनोहरा) is the city city of Īśāna, guardian (dikpāla) of the north-eastern direction, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 76.
The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa1) Manohara (मनोहर).—A tīrtha on the Narmadā sacred to Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 194. 7.
2a) Manoharā (मनोहरा).—A wife of Dhara.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 5. 24.
2b) The wife of Dharma, the Vasu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 113.
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
manohara : (adj.) charming; captivating.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
A park laid out by Parakkamabahu I. Cv.lxxix.9.
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. A tika written by Dhammasenapati Thera. Gv.63, 73.
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesIn Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Manohara (मनोहर) is the name of class of mahoraga gods according to the Digambara tradition, while the Śvetāmbara does not recognize this class. The mahoraga refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas). The mahoragas are are dark or black in complexion and the Nāga is their caitya-vṛkṣa (sacred-tree).
The deities such as the Manoharas are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the Śvetāmbara tradition or the Tiloyapaṇṇati by Yativṛṣabha (5th century) in the Digambara tradition.
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