Shivagayatri, Śivagāyatrī: 2 definitions
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Shivagayatri 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 Śivagāyatrī can be transliterated into English as Sivagayatri or Shivagayatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚivagāyatrī (शिवगायत्री) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Rādh. 29. Taylor. 1, 22.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivagāyatrī (शिवगायत्री):—[=śiva-gāyatrī] [from śiva] f. Name of a Tantra [work]
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.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 13 - The origin of Vaṭuka < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 1 - The five incarnations of the supreme Brahman < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 47 - Installation of the Liṅga (continued) < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 24 - The mode of worship of Śiva (Continued) < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - The Regions of Celestial Damsels and of the Sun < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]