Vishnukanci, Viṣṇukāñcī, Vishnu-kanci: 4 definitions
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Vishnukanci 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 Viṣṇukāñcī can be transliterated into English as Visnukanci or Vishnukanci, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vishnukanchi.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya CaritamrtaViṣṇukāñcī (विष्णुकाञ्ची).—According to Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madya-lila 9.69-70, “The Lord then visited a holy place known as Viṣṇu-kāñcī. There He saw Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa Deities, and He offered His respects and many prayers to please Them. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at Viṣṇu-kāñcī for two days, He danced and performed kīrtana in ecstasy. When all the people saw Him, they were converted into devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa”.
Viṣṇu-kāñcī is situated about five miles away from Kañjīvaramā. It is here that Lord Varadarāja, another form of Lord Viṣṇu, resides. There is also a big lake known as Ananta-sarovara.
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’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViṣṇukāñcī (विष्णुकाञ्ची).—Name of a town.
Viṣṇukāñcī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣṇu and kāñcī (काञ्ची).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣṇukāñcī (विष्णुकाञ्ची):—[=viṣṇu-kāñcī] [from viṣṇu] f. Name of a town, [Catalogue(s)]
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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: Vishnu, Kanci.
Full-text: Shivakanci, Kancipura.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.9.118 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Vaikuntha Caturdaśī Vrata < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 1 - Superiority of the Holy Place Badarikāśrama over all Tīrthas < [Section 3 - Badarikāśrama-māhātmya]
Chapter 3 - Pārvatī Goes to Kāñcī for Penance < [Section 3a - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Pūrvārdha)]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
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