Rishikanya, Ṛṣikanyā, Rishi-kanya: 2 definitions
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Rishikanya 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.
The Sanskrit term Ṛṣikanyā can be transliterated into English as Rsikanya or Rishikanya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationṚṣikanyā (ऋषिकन्या) refers to refers to a group of deities according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.24, while explaining the application of Tripuṇḍra to the body:—“[...] or the devotee shall apply the Tripuṇḍra in sixteen parts of the body. [...] or the sixteen parts are:—Head, hair, two eyes, the mouth, two arms, chest, navel, two thighs, knees, two feet and the back. The deities are:—Śiva, Candra, Rudra, ka (Brahmā), Vighneśvara, Viṣṇu, Śrī in the heart, Śambhu, Prajāpati in the navel, Nāga, Nāgakanyās, Ṛṣikanyās in the feet and the ocean of vast expansion in the back. Now the eight parts are mentioned”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexṚṣikanyā (ऋषिकन्या).—A tīrtha on the Narmadā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 194. 14.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rishi, Kanya.
Full-text: Nagakanya.
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