Shivacaturdashi, Śivacaturdaśi, Shiva-caturdashi: 7 definitions
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Shivacaturdashi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Shivacaturdashi has 7 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śivacaturdaśi can be transliterated into English as Sivacaturdasi or Shivacaturdashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shivachaturdashi.
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[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚivacaturdaśī (शिवचतुर्दशी):—f. ein dem Śiva geweihter 14ter Tag [Oxforder Handschriften 34], b, [38. 41], a, [25. fg. 85], b, [2.] [PAÑCAR. 2, 7, 17.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Caturdashi, Civa.
Starts with: Shivacaturdashivrata.
Full-text: Shivaratri, Shivacaturdashivrata, Shiva-tithi, Skandapurana, Maheshvaramvrata, Lopika.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 3.10.31-37 < [Chapter 10 - The Glory of Śrī Girirāja]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 9 - The attainment of good goal by the outcaste woman < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 58 - Dundubhinirhrāda is slain < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.34 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 4.2b - Śivacaturdaśī-vrata < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - Creation of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Vows (Vrata) in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Status of Women in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]