Shivaratripuja, Śivarātripūjā: 3 definitions
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Shivaratripuja 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 Śivarātripūjā can be transliterated into English as Sivaratripuja or Shivaratripuja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaŚivarātripūjā (शिवरात्रिपूजा) refers to the “ceremony of Śivarātri”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapters 5 to 18 present a thematic focus on festivals and other occasional rites. [...] In Chapter 11, practices are outlined for Śivarātri [e.g., śivarātripūjā], also in the month of Māgha. Chapter 12 provides instructions for the festival of fragrances that are to take place in Phālguna.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚivarātripūjā (शिवरात्रिपूजा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Taylor. 1, 125.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivarātripūjā (शिवरात्रिपूजा):—[=śiva-rātri-pūjā] [from śiva-rātri > śiva] f. Name of [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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Partial matches: Shivaratri, Puja.
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