Shivadiksha, Śivadīkṣā: 4 definitions
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Shivadiksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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 Śivadīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Sivadiksa or Shivadiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚiva-dīkṣā.—(EI 32), same as śaiva-dīkṣā, śiva-maṇḍala-dīkṣā. Note: śiva-dīkṣā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśivadīkṣā (शिवदीक्षा).—f (S) Jocosely. Engaging in austerities addressed to Shiva; i. e. covering one's body with ashes, wearing the rudrākṣa &c. v ghē.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivadīkṣā (शिवदीक्षा):—[=śiva-dīkṣā] [from śiva] f. Name of [work]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Diksa, Shiva, Civa.
Starts with: Shivadikshatika.
Full-text: Shivadikshatika, Shivamandala-diksha, Mantalecuran.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 276 - Origin of Eleven Rudras < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 274 - Origin of Duḥśīleśvara (Duḥśīla-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 6 - Getting Rid of the Skull < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 289 [Thirty-six Tattvas and the Seven Pramātās] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]