Siddhidatri, Siddhidātrī, Siddhi-datri: 3 definitions
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Siddhidatri 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.
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Hare-Krsna: Nava-DurgāSiddhidātrī (सिद्धिदात्री) refers to one of the nine Navadurgā which literally means the “nine forms of Goddess Durgā”, and constitute, according to Vedic scriptures, the manifestation of Durgā in Her nine different aspects. [...] Each goddess [viz., Siddhidātrī] has a different form and a special significance.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySiddhidātrī (सिद्धिदात्री).—an epithet of Durgā.
Siddhidātrī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms siddhi and dātrī (दात्री).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySiddhidātrī (सिद्धिदात्री):—[=siddhi-dātrī] [from siddhi > sidh] f. ‘giver of perfection’, Name of a form of Durgā, [Catalogue(s)]
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)
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