Vindhyavasini, Vindhyavāsinī, Vindhya-vasini: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraVindhyavāsinī (विन्ध्यवासिनी) is one of the epithets of Durgā, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 53. Accordingly, as Vīravara praised Durgā: “... thou art the principle of life in creatures; by thee this world moves. In the beginning of creation Śiva beheld thee self-produced, blazing and illuminating the world with brightness hard to behold, like ten million orbs of fiery suddenly produced infant suns rising at once, filling the whole horizon with the circle of thy arms, bearing a sword, a club, a bow, arrows and a spear. And thou wast praised by that god Śiva in the following words ... [Vindhyavāsinī, etc...]”.
Also, “... when Skanda, and Vasiṣṭha, and Brahmā, and the others heard thee praised, under these [eg., Vindhyavāsinī] and other titles, by Śiva well skilled in praising, they also praised thee. And by praising thee, O adorable one, immortals, Ṛṣis and men obtained, and do now obtain, boons above their desire. ”
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vindhyavāsinī, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVindhyavāsinī (विन्ध्यवासिनी) is another name for Bhadrakālī according to the Jayadrathayāmala 1.9.359cd-361.—Umā received the name Bhadrakālī and has two bodies in this the fourth age (yuga). (In one body) she is accompanied by Kṛṣṇa and (in the other) she is black and brown and is the (veritable embodiment of the) destruction of (the demon) Mahiṣa and so is Durgā, Vindhyavāsinī (‘she who lives in the Vindhyas’). She with a beautiful waist came down to grace (her) devotees.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vindhyavāsinī (विन्ध्यवासिनी):—[=vindhya-vāsinī] [from vindhya-vāsin > vindhya] f. (with or without devī) a form of Durgā, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Daśakumāra-carita]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a place, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVindhyavāsinī (विन्ध्यवासिनी):—n. 1. Mythol. an epithet of Durga; 2. a famous goddess and her temple in Bokhara;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vashini, Vindhya, Vacini.
Starts with: Vindhyavasinidashaka, Vindhyavasinistotra.
Full-text: Vindhyavasinidashaka, Vintiyavacini, Vindhyavasinistotra, Vindhyadhivasini, Vindhyanilaya, Vadeshvarodaya, Arthavarman, Bhogavarman, Uma.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 55 - The Greatness of Vimaloda Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
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Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
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Chapter 6.1 - The Shakta Upapuranas—Introduction
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
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