Radhikanama, Radhika-nama, Rādhikānāma, Rādhikānāman, Radhika-naman, Radhikanaman: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Rādhikānāma (राधिकानाम) refers to the “(thousand) names of Rādhā”, according to the fifth chapter [fifth book] of the Jñānāmṛtasārasaṃhita: a Pāñcarātra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rādha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhitā-type works.—Description of the chapter [rādhikānāma-sahasra]: Pārvatī asks Śiva to tell her about the “excellent” thousand names of Rādhā, who is both Creatrix and Destroyer of the worlds (1-4), Śiva responds by launching into the 1000 names of Rādhā (12-184), after first praising her and nominating her as responsible for Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy (5-11).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Partial matches (+0): Radhika, Nama, Name, Name, Name, Name, Name.
Starts with (+0): Radhikanamasahasra, Radhikanamastavaraja, Radhikanamastavarajastotra.
Full-text (+0): Radhikanamasahasra, Radhikanamastavaraja, Radhika, Radhanama.
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