Kumarikakhanda, Kumārikākhaṇḍa, Kumārikakhaṇḍa: 3 definitions
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Kumarikakhanda 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKumārikākhaṇḍa (कुमारिकाखण्ड) refers to one of the three sections of the Manthānabhairavatantra: a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Kumārikākhaṇḍa (कुमारिकाखण्ड) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—of Skandapurāṇa. W. p. 364. Ben. 46. NW. 494. Index Oxf. 84^b.
2) Kumārikākhaṇḍa (कुमारिकाखण्ड):—from the Skandapurāṇa. As p. 47. Cs 4, 218. 223. Hpr. 1, 69. Io. 389. L.. 323.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kumārikākhaṇḍa (कुमारिकाखण्ड):—[=kumārikā-khaṇḍa] [from kumārikā > kumāra] n. idem
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a section of the [Skanda-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.
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Partial matches: Kumarika, Khanda.
Full-text (+120): Guptakshetramahatmya, Bharatakhanda, Kumarikhanda, Candradvipapura, Maheshvarakhanda, Pitta, Lakulin, Shleshma, Tamori, Pitha, Bhairavistotra, Jarjara, Bhadrakalika, Khegata, Ajnanugraha, Tiswadi, Hsmvam, Hsruaum, Amritikarana, Hsmvuaim.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Kumarikakhanda, Kumārikākhaṇḍa, Kumarika-khanda, Kumārikakhaṇḍa, Kumārikā-khaṇḍa, Kumārika-khaṇḍa; (plurals include: Kumarikakhandas, Kumārikākhaṇḍas, khandas, Kumārikakhaṇḍas, khaṇḍas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa < [Book 1 - Māheśvara-khaṇḍa]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.181 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 5 - Yoga philosophy in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Philosophy in the Matsyapurāṇa]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
The philosophy of Yoga (Introduction) < [Chapter 4]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 17 - The fight between Viṣṇu and Jalandhara < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
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