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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Padmanāla (पद्मनाल) refers to the “stem of the lotus”, according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 7.223-224]—“He should visualize a white, very dense, unctuous amṛta, which destroys death and himself [when he is] flooded and filled with it He should visualize his entire body flooded with nectar entering through the openings and apertures of his channels, which are set in the stem of the lotus (padmanāla-nibaddha)”.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the Śilāhāras

1) Padmanāla is the name of a fort (durga) mentioned in the “Kaseli grant of Bhoja II”. Padmanāla is, of course, the old name of the fort of Panhālā (elsewhere called Pranālaka).

2) Padmanāla is also mentioned in the “Kutapur grant of Bhoja II”. Padmanāla-durga is Panhālā fort near Kolhāpur. The Mention of the rivers stating the boundaries of the donated village as rising from the Sahyādri mountain and flowing into the sea points to its location in koṅkaṇ.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Padmanāla (पद्मनाल).—a lotus-stalk.

Derivable forms: padmanālam (पद्मनालम्).

Padmanāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and nāla (नाल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Padmanāla (पद्मनाल).—n.

(-laṃ) The stalk of a lotus. E. padma lotus, and nāla a hollow stalk.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Padmanāla (पद्मनाल):—[=padma-nāla] [from padma] m. a lotus stalk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Padmanāla (पद्मनाल):—[padma-nāla] (laṃ) 1. n. The stalk of a lotus.

[Sanskrit to German]

Padmanala in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Padmanāla (ಪದ್ಮನಾಲ):—[noun] = ಪದ್ಮನಾಳ [padmanala].

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Padmanāḷa (ಪದ್ಮನಾಳ):—[noun] the stalk of a lotus plant.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Padma, Nala.

Starts with: Padmanaladurga.

Full-text: Nala, Nibaddha.

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