Sannidhya, Sānnidhya: 8 definitions
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Sannidhya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sannidhy.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Sānnidhya (सान्निध्य) or Sānnidhyamudrā refers to one of the 37 Mudrās (hand-gestures) described in chapter 7 of the Viṣṇusaṃhitā: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical Pāñcarātra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupagāyana and Siddha Sumati.—[Cf. the chapter mudrā-lakṣaṇa].
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
sānnidhya (सान्निध्य).—n S Proximity, vicinity, nearness.
sānnidhya (सान्निध्य).—n Vicinity, proximity.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Sānnidhya (सान्निध्य).—n.
(-dhyaṃ) 1. Proximity, vicinity. 2. Presence, attendance. E. sannidha near, ṣyañ aff.
Sānnidhya (सान्निध्य).—i. e. saṃnidhi + ya, n. 1. Vicinity, [Pañcatantra] 258, 7. 2. Presence, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 87; attendance, [Hitopadeśa] 53, 12. 3. ºyam, adv. Near, [Indralokāgamana] 5, 24.
Sānnidhya (सान्निध्य):—(dhyaṃ) 1. n. Proximity.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Sānnidhya (सान्निध्य) [Also spelled sannidhy]:—(nm) proximity, nearness
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Kannada-English dictionary
Sānnidhya (ಸಾನ್ನಿಧ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the fact of being very close and in front of.
2) [noun] the fact of being present (said of saintly persons); presence.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Sānnidhya (सान्निध्य):—n. 1. vicinity; proximity; 2. presence; attendance; 3. juxtaposition;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sannidhyamudra, Sannidhyatas, Sannidhyatasa, Sannityam.
Full-text: Asannidhya, Sannityam, Sannidhyamudra, Sannidhyatas, Trisamdhyam, Sannidhy, Saannnidhya, Rudragayatri, Rudragayatrimantra, Kanjika, Vamadevamantra, Aghoramantra, Mudralakshana.
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Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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