Padakimkara, Pādakiṅkara, Pādakiṃkara, Pada-kimkara, Pada-kinkara, Padakinkara: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Pādakiṃkara (पादकिंकर) refers to a “worshipper of the feet”, according to the Rājatarala, an 18th-century text dealing with Yoga.—The Rājatarala is a lengthy commentary on the Yogatārāvalī (circa 14th c.) that was composed by Rāmasvāmipaṇḍita, who is described as a worshipper of Śaṅkarācārya’s feet (śrī-śaṃkarācārya-pādakiṃkara).
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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Partial matches: Kimkara, Pada, Pata.
Full-text: Kimkara.
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