Shridhara Svami, Śrīdhara Svāmī, Sridhara Svami, Shridharasvami, Śrīdharasvami: 5 definitions

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Shridhara Svami 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 terms Śrīdhara Svāmī and Śrīdharasvami can be transliterated into English as Sridhara Svami or Shridhara Svami or Sridharasvami or Shridharasvami, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

[«previous next»] — Shridhara Svami in Vaishnavism glossary
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Śrīdharasvami (श्रीधरस्वमि) refers to:—His commentary on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, known as Bhāvārtha-dīpīka, was greatly revered by Mahāprabhu. It is the oldest existing commentary on Bhāgavatam. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Sridhara Svami (1378-1414) wrote the oldest complete Srimad-Bhagavatam commentary, called Bhavartha-dipika.

Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Sri Shreedhara Swami Maharaj (1908–1973) was a prominent Marathi-Kannada saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition. Shreedhar Swami was a devotee of the Hindu god Ram and a disciple of Samarth Ramdas.

etymology: Sri Shreedhara Swami Maharaj (Devanagari: श्री श्रीधर स्वामी Śrī śrīdhara svāmī, Maharaj, Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀಧರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ Maharaj)

Source: Exotic India: Hinduism

Sridhara Svami is a celebrated religious leader of the medieval India. His ideas are reflected in his great Sanskrit commentaries on the basic texts of the Bhagavata cult Bhagavadgita, Visnupurana and Bhagavatpurana.

Source: IndiaDivine.org: Sridhara Swami

Sridhara Swami was born at Balodi Village at Gujarat some 600 years ago. He was a disciple of Paramanda Puri and his beloved deity was Narasimha. He attempted to bring synthesis between Shankara Samradhaya & Madhava Samradhaya. Hence his commentaries are called Subodhini (Gita), Bhavarthadipka (Bhagavata) and Atmaprakasa (Vishnu Sahasra Nama)

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