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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद) or Ūrdhvapādamūrti refers to one of the twenty-three forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Pūrvakāmikāgama (pratimālakṣaṇavidhi-paṭala): first and foremost among the Mūlāgama. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Ūrdhvapāda) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद).—a. having the feet upwards. (-ṇaḥ) 1 A kind of ascetic or devotee.

2) a fabulous animal called Śarabha.

-pādam A kind of dance; Daśakumāracarita 2.8.

Ūrdhvapāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and pāda (पाद). See also (synonyms): ūrdhvacaraṇa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद).—[adjective] having the heels upwards; [masculine] the point of the foot.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद):—[=ūrdhva-pāda] [from ūrdhva] m. the top of the foot, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having the feet upward, [Rāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] m. the fabulous animal Śarabha (See -caraṇa above).

[Sanskrit to German]

Urdhvapada in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Urdhva, Pada, Pata.

Starts with: Urdhvapadamurti.

Full-text: Urdhvapadamurti, Urdhvacarana, Utpadaka.

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