Shrikula, Śrīkula: 3 definitions
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Shrikula 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 Śrīkula can be transliterated into English as Srikula or Shrikula, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚrīkula (श्रीकुल) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śaiva. Quoted by Vitastapurī Oxf. 239^a.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚrīkula (श्रीकुल):—[=śrī-kula] [from śrī] n. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
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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Starts with: Shrikulambika, Shrikulanayika, Shrikulasambhava, Shrikuleshvara.
Full-text (+73): Kulayogini, Shrikulambika, Kulasambhava, Shrikulasambhava, Shrikulanayika, Bodhayitva, Bhaktiyukta, Shrishasana, Vyakhyeya, Shrikuleshvara, Vyakhyana, Acintyartha, Mitradeha, Siddhasantati, Cintyartha, Mitrashakti, Sarvadehin, Pralayanta, Mahakalpa, Upagata.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Shrikula, Śrīkula, Srikula, Shri-kula, Śrī-kula, Sri-kula; (plurals include: Shrikulas, Śrīkulas, Srikulas, kulas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Diaspora of Bhuta (Daiva) worshipping cult—India and Indonesia (by Shilpa V. Sonawane)
Part 9 - Srikula: Family of Sri < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 6.5 - Tantric Deities (Shaktism) < [Chapter 4 - Inter-Disciplinary Analysis]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Religion and Rituals: Śākta < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XXVI - Śākta Sādhanā (the Ordinary Ritual) < [Section 3 - Ritual]