Ashtamurti, Aṣṭamūrti, Ashta-murti, Ashtan-murti: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Aṣṭamūrti can be transliterated into English as Astamurti or Ashtamurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAṣṭamūrti (अष्टमूर्ति):—(aṣṭan + mūrti) m. ein Beiname Śiva’s [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 196.] [Mahābhārata 3, 1939.] [Raghuvaṃśa 2, 35.] [Kumārasaṃbhava 1, 58. 7, 76.] [Śiśupālavadha 14, 18.] [Śivanāmasahasra] Vgl. [Śākuntala 1] und die Anmerkungen.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAṣṭamūrti (अष्टमूर्ति):—m. Beiname Śiva's.
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Partial matches: Ashta, Murti.
Starts with: Ashtamurtidhara, Ashtamurtiparvan.
Full-text: Ashtamurtidhara, Murtyashtaka, Yagamandapa, Navatala, Uttamanavatala, Dayasindhu, Kunda, Shivaloka, Paramarishi, Shiva, Vrittacandrodaya, Pancavaktra.
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Shiva Gita (study and summary) (by K. V. Anantharaman)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 10 - Magnificence of God Śiva: birth of Nīlalohita < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
39. Aṣṭamūrti incarnation < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
5. Epithets of Rudra-Śiva tracked in the Upaniṣadic literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - Manifestation of Śaṅkara < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 48 - The Description of Somanātha < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 25 - Description of Somavāra Vrata < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 3 - Upamanyu’s advice to lord Kṛṣṇa < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
Chapter 19 - The worship of Śiva’s Earthen phallic image (pārthiva-liṅga) < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]
Chapter 21 - Number of phallic images of Śiva used in worship < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 13 - The Eight Bodies of Śiva < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 41 - Nativity of Brahmā < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 94 - Uplifting the Earth (varāha-prādurbhāva) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
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