Vaijayanti-mala, Vaijayantimala, Vaijayantīmālā: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Vaijayanti-mala (वैजयन्ति-मल):—The garland made of five types of forest flowers (or five jewels) is called the vaijyanti-mala the garland-of-victory. It symbolizes the five spheres of the senses, the display of manifestation which surrounds the Supreme Being.
pañca-rūpā tu yā mālā vaijayantī gadābhṛtaḥ |
sā bhūta hetu saṃghāto bhūtamālā ca vaidvija ||The necklace of the lord called Vaijayanti comprised of five precious gems, (pearl, ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond) is the aggregate of the five elemental spheres. (V.P. 1;22;72.)
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Vaijayantīmālā (वैजयन्तीमाला) refers to:—A garland made of five varieties of flowers and which reaches the knees. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Vaijayantīmālā (वैजयन्तीमाला) refers to:—A garland made of five different-colored flowers worn by Śrī Kṛṣṇa. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
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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Marathi-English dictionary
vaijayantīmālā (वैजयंतीमाला).—f (S) pop. -māḷā or -māḷa f A necklace of Viṣṇu. It consists of five precious stones referred respectively as their source to the five elements; viz. diamond, from ākāśa or ether, ruby, from agni or fire, topaz, from vāyu or air, pearl, from jala or water, sapphire, from pṛthvī or earth. Ex. varī ḍōlē vaijayantīmāḷa ||.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Partial matches: Vaijayanti, Mala.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 16 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.6.78 < [Chapter 6 - The Lord’s Meeting with Advaita Ācārya]
Verse 1.5.127-134 < [Chapter 5 - Eating the Mendicant Brāhmaṇa’s Offerings]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
A True Servant—A True Master (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)