Shalakatantaka, Śālakaṭaṇṭaka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śālakaṭaṇṭaka can be transliterated into English as Salakatantaka or Shalakatantaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaŚālakaṭaṇṭaka (शालकटण्टक, “enemy to boasting”) refers to one of the fifty-six vināyakas located at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and forms part of a sacred pilgrimage (yātrā), described in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Skanda-purāṇa 4.2.57). He is also known as Śālakaṭaṇṭakavināyaka, Śālakaṭaṇṭakagaṇeśa and Śālakaṭaṇṭakavighneśa. These fifty-six vināyakas are positioned at the eight cardinal points in seven concentric circles (8x7). They center around a deity named Ḍhuṇḍhirāja (or Ḍhuṇḍhi-vināyaka) positioned near the Viśvanātha temple, which lies at the heart of Kāśī, near the Gaṅges. This arrangement symbolises the interconnecting relationship of the macrocosmos, the mesocosmos and the microcosmos.
Śālakaṭaṇṭaka is positioned in the South-Western corner of the second circle of the kāśī-maṇḍala. According to Rana Singh (source), his shrine is located at “Maruadih Bazar, near the Tank”. Worshippers of Śālakaṭaṇṭaka will benefit from his quality, which is defined as “territory guard and destroyer of boasting”. His coordinates are: Lat. 25.18032, Lon. 82.58083 (or, 25°10'49.2"N, 82°34'51.0"E) (Google maps)
Śālakaṭaṇṭaka, and the other vināyakas, are described in the Skandapurāṇa (the largest of the eighteen mahāpurāṇas). This book narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
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.
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Starts with: Shalakatantakaganesha, Shalakatantakavighnesha, Shalakatantakavinayaka.
Full-text: Shalakatantakaganesha, Shalakatantakavighnesha, Shalakatantakavinayaka, Vinayaka.
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