Trishakha, Triśākha, Tri-shakha: 6 definitions
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Trishakha 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 Triśākha can be transliterated into English as Trisakha or Trishakha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramTriśākha (त्रिशाख) is the name of the Tree associated with Avyakta, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTriśākha (त्रिशाख).—a. three-wrinkled; भ्रुकुट्या भीषणमुखः प्रकृत्यैव त्रिशाखया (bhrukuṭyā bhīṣaṇamukhaḥ prakṛtyaiva triśākhayā) Kathāsaritsāgara 12.72.
Triśākha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and śākha (शाख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriśākha (त्रिशाख).—[adjective] having three branches.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriśākha (त्रिशाख):—[=tri-śākha] [from tri] mf(ā)n. three-wrinkled (bhru-kuṭī), [Mahābhārata viii; Kathāsaritsāgara cii, 72]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Trishakhabrahmana, Trishakhapatra, Trishakhapattra.
Ends with: Strishakha.
Full-text: Trishakhapattra, Tiricakapattiram, Trishikha.
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