Ramananda, Rāmānanda, Rama-ananda: 8 definitions
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द) or Rāmānandanātha is another name for Rāma-Nātha: one of the Nine Nāthas according to sources such as the Kulakaulinīmata and Kumārikākhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.—In accord with the basic triadic division of the universe, the Nine Nāthas are divided into three groups of three. Three have authority on the earth. Three went down into the nether-worlds, and the remaining three flew up into the sky. [...] Again, the Nine Nāthas are (also) arranged separately in (another), conventional order. Thus, (out of these nine) the seventh, Śivānandanātha, the eighth, Rāmānandanātha and ninth, Kṛṣṇānandanātha -these three out of the nine went up into the sky and (so) have no authority (in this world) as they are Skyfarers (who have become so) by the power of the goddess’s Command.
2) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द) is the Pūjā-name of Jhiṇṭhīśa: another one of the Nine Nāthas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.—Sehila is the name at birth (i.e., the original names of the Siddhas) of Jhiṇṭhīśa. His Pūjā-name is Rāmānanda [Alternatively, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā it is Rāmatattva]. This Pūjā name is the one by which the Siddhas are worshipped.
3) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द) is another name for Reḍinātha—one of the Nine Nāthas according to verse 43.177ff of the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Nine Nāthas (found in various Kubjikā Tantras) generally represent a well-known group of Siddhas. According to the Kulakaulinīmata, these Nine Nāthas originally resided in Ādinātha’s body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places. Pulīśa is also known by the name Rāmānanda.
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.
India history and geography
Ramananda refers to one of the Siddhars (Siddhas) and Rishis mentioned by Rangarasa Desiga Swamigal in his Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu. Each name in the list starts with prefix ‘Om’ followed by the Siddhar’s names and ends with refrain ‘Thiruvadigal Potri’. For example for Ramananda: ஓம் இராமானந்தர் திருவடிகள் போற்றி [ ōm irāmāṉantar tiruvaṭikaḷ pōṟṟi].—These Siddhas experienced union with the ultimate reality and witnessed a spiritual transformation of their intellectual, mental, vital and ultimately, physical bodies.
Ramananda is also known as Ramanandar, Irāmāṉanta, Iramanantha, Irāmāṉantar, Iramananthar, Ramanandacharya.
[For more information regarding Ramananda and other Maha-Siddhas, see the following sources: (1): the Pamphlet ‘Siddhargal Thiruvadi Potri’ issued by the Arulmighu Karuvurar Sanmarga Sangam, Thanjavur; (2) List of Siddhas Compiled by Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugan Gnana Peedam Thirukovil; (3) A list of 203 Sages compiled by Agathiyan production house; (4) The 12th-century Abhidhana-Chintamani lexicon by Hemachandra]
Ramananda (or Ramanandacharya) was an Indian 14th-century Hindu Vaishnava devotional poet saint, who lived in the Gangetic basin of northern India. The Hindu tradition recognizes him as the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times. Born in a Gaur Brahmin family, Ramananda for the most part of his life lived in the holy city of Varanasi. [...] Tradition asserts that Ramananda developed his philosophy and devotional themes inspired by the south Indian Vedanta philosopher Ramanuja, however, evidence also suggests that Ramananda was influenced by Nathpanthi ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy.
Rāmānanda (रामानन्द) and Jayalakṣmī are the parents of Amṛtānanda (19th century), who composed a text named Chandomṛtalatā. Amṛtānanda was a resident of Nepal and appointed as a Pundit.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
1) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—guru of Brahmānanda Bhāratī (Vākyasudhāṭīkā). Hall. p. 130.
2) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—son of Gopāla, father of Jānakīnandana Kavīndra (Vṛttadarpaṇa). L. 2038.
3) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—the founder of a religious sect. H.H. Wilson's Works 1, 46. Oxf. 302^a.
4) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—Nyāyāmṛtavyākhyā. Rice. 152. See Nyāyāmṛtataraṅgiṇī.
5) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—
—[commentary] on Bṛhadrudropapurāṇa.
—[commentary] on Bṛhadrudrayāmala.
6) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—Rāmārcanapaddhati.
7) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—Vaiṣṇavamatābjabhāskara.
8) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—Śivarāmastotra.
9) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—Śūdrakuladīpikā.
10) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—Harivaṃśaṭīkā.
11) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—son of Mukundapriya, grandson of Rāmendravana, pupil of Rāmendravana and Caturbhuja: Kāśīkhaṇḍaṭīkā, written by request of Vāsudeva. Gaṅgāsahasranāmaṭīkā, from the preceding
—[commentary]. Bālabodhinī.
12) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—father of Rāghavadeva (Kalpataru).
13) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—son of Mukundapriya, grandson of Gadādhara:
—[commentary] on Śaṅkarācārya’s Aparādhakṣamāstotra. Kāśīkhaṇḍaṭīkā.
14) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—C. on Śaṅkarācārya’s Aparādhasundarastotra.
15) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—son of Viṣṇvānanda: Abhijñānaratnāvalī [tantric]
1) Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—[from rāma] m. Name of a disciple of Rāmānuja (See below) and founder of a subdivision of his sect, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] (also with ācārya, yati, vācas-pati, sarasvatī etc.) of various authors and other men, [Catalogue(s)]
Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—(rāma + ā) m. Nomen proprium verschiedener Personen [Colebrooke] [?II,46. 57. WILSON, Sel. Works I,17 u.s.w. II,72. Weber’s Indische Studien.1,466. WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 282. 284. Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 400. 489. fgg. Oxforder Handschriften 72,a,44. 175,a,30. 302,a, No. 736. HALL 93. 130.] tīrtha [89.] yati [107.] sarasvatī [89. 107. 127. 139. 202.] svāmin Verfasser des Vaidyabhūṣana [NIGH. PR.] Einl. rāja [Verz. d. Tüb. Hdschr. 13.]
Rāmānanda (रामानन्द):—m. Nomen proprium verschiedener Personen. Auch tīrtha , yati , rāja , sarasvatī , svāmin.
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.
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Partial matches (+0): Ananda, Rama.
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Full-text (+108): Ramanandasvamin, Ramanandaraya, Ramananda acarya, Ramanandiya, Ramanandanatha, Ramanandatirtha, Ramananda devasharman, Ramananda vacaspati, Ramananda sarasvati yati, Ramananda sarasvati, Ramendravana, Mukundagovinda, Mukundapriya, Yogamaniprabha, Sri Ramananda Saraswati, Sri Ramananda Saraswathi, Ramarcanapaddhati, Tantramrita, Shivaramastotra, Ramananda yati.
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