Yogapitha, Yogapīṭha, Yoga-pitha: 9 definitions
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Yogapitha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramYogapīṭha (योगपीठ) refers to the “seat of yoga”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Santānabhuvana of the Cavity of Brahmā [i.e., Brahmarandhra] that can be realised by meditation is present in the Triangle. That is the Saṃvartāmaṇḍala. The Mountain of the Moon [i.e., Candraśilā] is located there. And that is said to be the Cave of the Moon (candraguhā) which is located in the Abode of Emission (visargasthāna). And one should know that that is the Seat of Yoga (yogapīṭha)
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)Yogapīṭha (योगपीठ) (Cf. Pīṭha) refers to the “place where the seat is placed for the teacher to sit”.—The Jayadrathayāmala refers to the place where the sacrificial jar is placed in the course of a rite as the ‘bhadrapīṭha’. The Brahmayāmala refers to the place where the seat is placed for the teacher to sit as the ‘yogapīṭha’. The Jayadrathayāmala uses the same term to denote the seed-syllable OṂ and the innermost part of a maṇḍala. The Kubjikā Tantras do the same both with reference to the external maṇḍala and its internal counterpart in the End of the Twelve.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Yogapīṭha (योगपीठ) refers to “offering the lord a place to sit down”, as discussed in chapter 3 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [nityayāga]: [...] Then Brahmā turns to the purification of other instruments of worship—the mantras, the fruits and flowers and waters to be used, the pots and the places where these will be put, etc. (81-104). (Although the icon is standing, the Ācārya mentally) Offers the Lord a place to sit down [yogapīṭha] and other gods are invoked to surround this seat. Then, petitioning God to honor this pūjā out of honor for his own Guru, he begins liturgical worship (105-118a). The steps of the pūjā are given: [...]
2) Yogapīṭha (योगपीठ) or Yogapīṭhapūjana refers to one of the eight types of Pūjā (ritualistic worship) mentioned in chapter 29 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [bhogayāga-ādi-bhojyāsana-anta-vidhi]: [...] For pūjā-proper, certain instruments and paraphernalia are required and, once procured, these must be cleansed, then placed in the proper position (1-16). [...] There follows a digest of what is here called aṣṭaṅgapūjā—comprised of: hṛdyāga, yogapīṭha-pūjana, snapana, veṣapūjana, bhojāsana, siddhiprāśana, nityāgnipūjana and utsava (167-170).
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)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhitaYogapīṭha (योगपीठ) refers to—Place of pastimes.
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’).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryYoga-pīṭha.—(IA 10), a holy place where an ascetic obtained perfection (siddhi) by his austerities; also called siddha-pīṭha. Note: yoga-pīṭha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYogapīṭha (योगपीठ).—a particular posture during Yoga meditation.
Derivable forms: yogapīṭham (योगपीठम्).
Yogapīṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yoga and pīṭha (पीठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYogapīṭha (योगपीठ):—[=yoga-pīṭha] [from yoga] n. a [particular] posture during religious meditation, [Pañcarātra; Kālikā-purāṇa]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYōgapīṭha (ಯೋಗಪೀಠ):—
1) [noun] a partiular posture of sitting at the time of meditation.
2) [noun] a particular kind of base for the Linga, the symbol of Śiva.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yoga, Pitha, Pita.
Starts with: Yogapithanyasa, Yogapithapujana.
Full-text: Yogapithapujana, Place of pastime, Siddha-pitha, Bhadrapitha, Visargasthana, Candraguha, Pashunatha, Kubjesha, Bahyarcana, Tantrantarasiddhantin, Manonmana, Candrashila, Dvadashanta, Urdhvalokavarnana, Tantrantarasiddhanta, Antaryaga, Nityayaga, Varnashramadharmanirupana, Arcana, Arcanavidhi.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Yogapitha, Yogapīṭha, Yoga-pitha, Yoga-pīṭha, Yōgapīṭha, Yōga-pīṭha; (plurals include: Yogapithas, Yogapīṭhas, pithas, pīṭhas, Yōgapīṭhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 99 < [Volume 19 (1915)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 31 < [Volume 7 (1883)]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XI - Description of the Nava-Vyuha form of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XII - Description of the order to be observed in the course of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.7.76 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]
Verse 1.14.28 < [Chapter 14 - The Lord’s Travel to East Bengal and the Disappearance of Lakṣmīpriyā]
Verse 2.23.298 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 70 - A Description of Śrīkṛṣṇa < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) (by Srider Basudevan Iyer)
Sadhaka worship accessories (1): Asana or the Seat < [Chapter 4 - Worship and The Worshipper]