Pankajamukhi, Paṅkajamukhī, Pankaja-mukhi: 2 definitions

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Pankajamukhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Pankajamukhi in Shaktism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Paṅkajamukhī (पङ्कजमुखी) [=paṅkajamukhā?] refers to a “lotus-face”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] She is elegantly seated on a lofty couch studded with jewels, furnished with seats and pillows, and decorated with a canopy of pearls. Her face is a fully developed lotus. She has a row of chowries being shaken around her, and her beaming lotus-face (paryaṅka-paṅkajamukhī) surpasses beautiful lotuses. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pankajamukhi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paṃkajamukhi (ಪಂಕಜಮುಖಿ):—

1) [noun] a woman with lotus-like face; a beautiful woman.

2) [noun] a woman in gen.

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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.

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