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Madhusudana !Vishnu Vanquishing the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha LACMA M.83.72 (1 of 5).jpg?width=300) !Sheshsayi Vishnu and Lakshmi enjoying festivity, National Museum, New Delhi|||260x260px Madhusudana (मधुसूदन) is an epithet of Vishnu and is the 73rd name in the Vishnu Sahasranama. According to Adi Sankara’s commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama, Madhusudana means the “destroyer of Madhu”. Literature The death of Madhu and the origin of the epithet is described in the Padma Purana:...

Maha Upanishad devanagari महा sanskrit_transliteration Mahā meaning Great veda Samaveda type Vaishnava chapters 6 verses 549 philosophy Vaishnavism The Maha Upanishad (महा उपनिषद्, IAST: Mahā Upaniṣad) is a Sanskrit text and is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. The text is classified as a Samanya Upanishad. The text exists in two versions, one attached to the Atharvaveda in some anthologies, and another attached to the Samaveda. The Atharvaveda version is shorter, and in prose....

Mahadevi type Hindu texts Devi Mahatmya, Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Kalika Purana, Lalita Sahasranama, Soundarya Lahari, Shiva Purana, Shakta Upanishads such as the Devi Upanishad devanagari महादेवी/आदिशक्ति पराशक्ति sanskrit_transliteration Mahādevī / Ādiśakti / Parāśakti abode Manidvipa weapon Devi Chakra, Pasha), Ankusha, Trishula (trident), Panchajanya affiliation * Para Brahman, * Ishvari , * Shakti, * Tridevi, * Durga, * Navadurga, * Tripura Sundari, * Bhuvaneshwari symbols Om, Sri Yantra mount Lion and Tiger festivals Navaratri, Vasanta Panchami, Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, Durga Ashtami, Lalita Jayanti, Adi-Puram deity_of Mother Goddess Para Brahman, the Supreme Being Supreme Goddess in Shaktism Mahadevi (महादेवी, ), also referred to as Adi Parashakti, Adi Shakti, and Abhaya Shakti, is the supreme goddess in the Shaktism sect of Hinduism....

Mahajanas A Mahajana (महाजन) refers to one the twelve beings of spiritual authority affiliated with the Hindu deity Vishnu, who are described to teach religious ideal, and who, by his conduct, sets an example for others to follow. Literature The Bhagavata Purana (6.3.20-21) lists twelve Mahajanas, regarded to be the greatest devotees of Vishnu: Brahma, Narada, Shiva, the Four Kumaras, Kapila, Svayambhuva Manu, Prahlada, Janaka, Bhishma, Bali, Śuka, and Yama).

Mahakali type Hindu name Mahakali devanagari महाकाली sanskrit_transliteration Mahākālī affiliation Parvati, Shaktism, Lakshmi consort Mahakala god_of Mother Goddess Goddess of Time and Death abode Manidvipa mantra ॐ क्रीं कालिकायै नमः oṁ krīṁ kālikāyai namaḥ weapon Dhāl shield, trishul, sword, dagger, akshay patra, bow and arrow, scimitar, cobra, gada), the Vedas, chakram, noose, vajra, conch member_of Mahavidya Mahakali (महाकाली) is the Hindu goddess of time and death in the goddess-centric tradition of Shaktism....

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (महामृत्युंजयमंत्र, महामृत्युञ्जयमन्त्र), also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse (ṛc) of the Rigveda (RV 7.59.12). The ṛc is addressed to Tryambaka, “The Three-eyed One”, an epithet of Rudra who is identified with Shiva in Shaivism. The verse also recurs in the Yajurveda (TS 1.8.6; VS 3.60 ). The mantra !Mrityunjaya.ogg “We sacrifice to Tryambaka the fragrant, increaser of prosperity. Like a cucumber from its stem, might I be freed from death, not from deathlessness....

Mahanarayana Upanishad devanagari महानारायणोपनिषत् sanskrit_transliteration Mahānārāyaṇa meaning Great Narayana composition_date BCE veda Krishna Yajurveda or Atharvaveda type Vaishnava chapters varies verses varies by manuscript philosophy Vaishnavism The Mahanarayana Upanishad (महानारायण उपनिषद्, IAST: Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad) is an ancient Sanskrit text, and is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. The text is classified as a Vaishnava Upanishad. The text exists in three main versions. One version with 64 chapters is attached to the Krishna Yajurveda in several South Indian anthologies, and the same text in Andhra edition exists in an expanded form with 80 chapters attached to the same Veda....

Mahapurna Mahapurna was one of the teachers of the medieval Vaishnavite philosopher Ramanuja. He was responsible for initiating Ramanuja into Sri Vaishnavism. Life Mahapurna was born in a Chozhiyar family and lived in the eleventh or twelfth century AD. He was a disciple of Yamunacharya whom he helped with the management of the Ranganathasamy temple at Srirangam. He was instrumental in bringing Ramanuja into the Sri Vaishnavite fold and initiated the latter after performing the Pancha Samskara ceremony at Madurantakam, a place located 40 km from present day Chennai....

Mahavakya Upanishad devanagari महावाक्य sanskrit_transliteration Mahāvākya meaning Great proposition, sacred utterances type Yoga veda Atharvaveda chapters 1 verses 12 philosophy Yoga, Vedanta The Mahavakya Upanishad (Sanskrit: महावाक्य उपनिषत्, IAST: Mahāvākya Upaniṣad) is a Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is attached to the Atharvaveda, and is classified as one of the 20 Yoga Upanishads. The text describes the nature of Atman) (self, soul) and Brahman (ultimate reality), then asserts that they are identical and liberation is the state of fully understanding this identity....

Mahavatar Babaji name Mahavatar Babaji religion Hinduism nationality Indian relatives Mataji (sibling) honors Deathless guru, Mahamuni Babaji Maharaj, Maha Yogi, Trambak Baba, Shiva Baba, Baba Garib Nath Ji, Babaji known_for Kriya Yoga school Yoga order Self-realization (Enlightenment)) philosophy Kriya Yoga disciples Lahiri Mahasaya influenced George Harrison, Paramahansa Yogananda, Rajinikanth, Roger Hodgson, Steve Jobs, The Beatles, Yukteswar Giri Padmanabhan birth_place Parangipettai near Chidambaram, Chola dynasty, Tamilnadu Mahavatar Babaji is the name given to his guru by Indian Yogi Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasaya (1828-1895), and several of his disciples, who reportedly appeared to them between 1861 and 1985, as described in various publications and biographies....

Mahavishnu !Relief of Mahavishnu on Adisesha the snake in Chennakeshava temple at Somanathapura Mahavishnu (Sanskrit: महाविष्णु) is an aspect of Vishnu, the principal deity in Vaishnavism. In his capacity as Mahavishnu, the deity is known as the Supreme Purusha, the absolute protector and sustainer of the universe, the one who is beyond human comprehension, and all attributes. Literature The Bhagavata Purana, among the most revered texts among Vaishnavas, attributes the following qualities to Mahavishnu:...

Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo name Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo type song language Braj Bhasa genre Classical length 3:20 writer Surdas Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo is a popular Indian bhajan, a Hindu devotional song written by 15th-century mystic-poet, Surdas set to Raga Ramkali. It is written in Braj Bhasha, a dialect of Hindi native to Braja, and epitomizes Vātsalya (Parental Love) Rasa) describing an episode from the lilas of Krishna. Popular culture The bhajan was popularised by singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Anup Jalota and Kundan Lal Saigal....

Mainaka type Hindu name Mainaka abode Himalayas texts Ramayana father Himavan siblings Parvati mother Mena Mainaka (मैनाक) or Mainaka Parvata, is a mountain from the Hindu epic Ramayana, the son of Himavan. He is the brother of the goddess Parvati. Mainaka is an ally of Hanuman, having helped the deity on his journey to Lanka. Legend According to the Brahmanda Purana, in the ages of yore, the mountains had wings, and used to ascend and descend towards the earth as they liked....

Maitrayaniya Upanishad !1860s manuscript copy of ancient Maitrayaniya Upanishad, sample iii, Krishna Yajurveda, Pune Maharashtra, Sanskrit, Devanagari The Maitrayaniya Upanishad (मैत्रायणीय उपनिषद्, ) is an ancient Sanskrit text that is embedded inside the Yajurveda. It is also known as the Maitri Upanishad (मैत्री उपनिषद्, ), and is listed as number 24 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads. The Maitrayaniya Upanishad is associated with the Maitrayanas school of the Yajurveda. It is a part of the “black” Yajurveda, with the term “black” implying “the un-arranged, motley collection” of content in Yajurveda, in contrast to the “white” (well arranged) Yajurveda where Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Isha Upanishad are embedded....

Maitreya Upanishad devanagari मैत्रेय sanskrit_transliteration Maitreya composition_date after 3rd-century CE type Sannyasa veda Samaveda chapters 3 verses 73 philosophy Vedanta or Vedic teachings The ** Maitreya Upanishad** (Sanskrit: मैत्रेय उपनिषत्, IAST: Maitreya Upaniṣad) is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. Composed in Sanskrit, it is one of the 16 Upanishads that belongs to the Samaveda, is classified as one of the 20 Sannyasa Upanishads (Renunciation), and is one of the Vedanta Upanishads....