Nilavati, Nīlāvatī, Nilavaṭi: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Ṣaṭsāhasra-saṃhitā

Nīlāvatī (नीलावती):—One of the twelve guṇas associated with Randhra, the first seat of the Svādhiṣṭhāna-chakra. According to tantric sources such as the Śrīmatottara-tantra and the Gorakṣasaṃhitā (Kādiprakaraṇa), these twelve guṇas are represented as female deities. According to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā however, they are explained as particular syllables. They (e.g. Nīlāvatī) only seem to play an minor role with regard to the interpretation of the Devīcakra (first of five chakras, as taught in the Kubjikāmata-tantra).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nilavati in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nilavaṭi (நிலவடி) [nila-aṭi] noun < idem. +.

1. Threshing grain with the hand; கையினாலடிக்கும் கதி ரடிப்பு. [kaiyinaladikkum kathi radippu.]

2. Grain threshed by the hand on the threshing-floor; களத்திற் கையாலடித்த தானியம். [kalathir kaiyaladitha thaniyam.] Nāñ.

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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