Shashishekhara, Śaśiśekhara, Shashin-shekhara: 10 definitions
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Shashishekhara 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 Śaśiśekhara can be transliterated into English as Sasisekhara or Shashishekhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A StudyŚaśiśekhara (शशिशेखर) refers to one of the 52 rays of the Svadhiṣṭhāna-Cakra which (together with the 56 rays of the Mūlādhāra) are associated with the fiery plane called Rudragranthi, according to Śaṅkarācārya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sādhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhāracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., Śaśiśekhara]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the śabdaprapañca or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with haṃ and saḥ, Nyāsa should be performed for Śrīcakrapūjā.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaśiśekhara (शशिशेखर).—epithets of Śiva.
Derivable forms: śaśiśekharaḥ (शशिशेखरः).
Śaśiśekhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaśin and śekhara (शेखर). See also (synonyms): śaśimauli.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśiśekhara (शशिशेखर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Siva. 2. One of the Jaina pontiffs. E. śaśi the moon, śekhara a crest.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśiśekhara (शशिशेखर).—m. Śiva (having the moon as crest, wearing the moon on his head), [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 4, 22 (
Śaśiśekhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaśin and śekhara (शेखर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśiśekhara (शशिशेखर).—[masculine] = śaśimauli.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaśiśekhara (शशिशेखर):—[=śaśi-śekhara] [from śaśi > śaś] m. idem, [ib.; Kathāsaritsāgara; Inscriptions]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Buddha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] of one of the Jaina pontiffs, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśiśekhara (शशिशेखर):—[śaśi-śekhara] (raḥ) 1. m. Shiva; a Jaina pontiff.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚaśiśēkhara (ಶಶಿಶೇಖರ):—[noun] = ಶಶಿಧರ [shashidhara].
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Sasisēkhara (ಸಸಿಸೇಖರ):—[noun] = ಸಸಿದರ [sasidara].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚaśi-śekhara (शशि-शेखर):—n. Mythol. an epithet of Shiva;
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)
Partial matches: Sekhara, Sasin, Shashi, Shashi, Shashi, Shashi, Saci.
Full-text: Khamdashashishekhara, Shashi-shekhar, Candrashekhara, Indushekhara, Shashimauli, Bahuvrihi, Bahivrihi.
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