Markanda, Mārkaṇḍa: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड).—A Bhārgava gotrakāra.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 195. 20; 196. 45.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड) refers to one of the various Ṛṣis (sages) and Mahārṣis (great sages) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Mārkaṇḍa).
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड).—[mṛkaṇḍorapatyam aṇ ḍhak] Name of an ancient sage.
Derivable forms: mārkaṇḍaḥ (मार्कण्डः).
See also (synonyms): mārkaṇḍeya.
Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) A Muni, and narrator of one of the Puranas. E. mṛkaṇḍu the father of the saint, and aṇ aff.
1) Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड):—m. = mārkaṇḍeya, [Harivaṃśa]
2) mfn. composed by Mārkaṇḍa (as a Purāṇa), [Catalogue(s)]
Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड):—(ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. Name a sage.
Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड):—
1) m. = mārkaṇḍeya [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] [Harivaṃśa 14352.] mārkaṇḍādisādhita (haṭhayoga) [Oxforder Handschriften 123,a,1 v. u.] —
2) adj. von Mārkaṇḍa verfasst: purāṇa [Oxforder Handschriften 65,a,36.]
Mārkaṇḍa (मार्कण्ड):——
1) m. Patron. = markaṇḍeya. —
2) Adj. von Mārkaṇḍa verfasst.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Markandapurana, Markantan.
Full-text (+0): Markandiya, Markandeya, Markandeshvaratirtha, Markandapurana, Markandi, Markandika, Markandeyi, Markandeyasamhita, Markandeyacarita, Markandeyastotra, Markandeya kavindra, Markandeyasmriti, Markandeyatirtha, Markandeyadarshanastotra, Markkantan, Markkantam, Markandeya Purana.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 230 - The Series of Tīrthas Enumerated < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 231 - The Number of Tīrthas Enumerated < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 271 - Creation of Seven Liṅgas < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
3. Markandesvara Temple (In Puri) < [Chapter 5 - Shaiva Temples of Purushottama Kshetra]
4. Kapala Mocana Temple (In Puri) < [Chapter 5 - Shaiva Temples of Purushottama Kshetra]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 40 - Mārkaṇḍeya Recommends Pilgrimage to Prayāga < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 19 - Śuklatīrtha < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 33 - Rāma’s Visit to Mārkaṇḍeya’s Hermitage < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Iconography in Kerala Tantric Literature: a general survey < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]