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Shandilya Upanishad devanagari शाण्डिल्य sanskrit_transliteration Śāṇḍilya meaning Name of a Vedic sage, Sandilya author Rishi Sandilya composition_date Vedic Age type Yoga veda Atharvaveda chapters 3 philosophy Yoga, Vedanta The Shandilya Upanishad (Sanskrit: शाण्डिल्य उपनिषत्, IAST: Śāṇḍilya Upaniṣad) is a Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is one of twenty Yoga Upanishads in the four Vedas, and is attached to the Atharvaveda. The text is primarily focussed on Yoga techniques, and is among the most detailed in the Upanishadic corpus of texts dedicated to Yoga....

Sharabha Upanishad name Sharabha Upanishad devanagari शरभ meaning Part lion and part bird. authors Sage Pippalada type Shaiva veda Atharva veda chapters 1 verses 35 plus prologue and epilogue The Sharabha Upanishad (शरभ उपनिषत्, IAST: Sharabha Upaniṣad) is a minor Upanishads of the Atharva Veda. In a Telugu language anthology of 108 Upanishads of the Muktika in the modern era, narrated by Rama to Hanuman, it is listed at serial number 50....

Shastri (degree) A Shastri (शास्त्री) degree is also awarded to student after degree in old college system of India in other stream than Sanskrit also. ex pg-geologists is known as Bhu gharva sastri भू -गर्भ शास्त्री.In some other term degree is awarded to pupils after years of higher education in the Sanskrit language (at institutions such as Sampurnanand Sanskrit University or Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in India).The length of training required for a Shastri degree is usually seven years following the completion of secondary school, although students may continue training for an additional two years to obtain an Acharya degree....

Shatyayaniya Upanishad devanagari शाट्यायनीय sanskrit_transliteration Śāṭyāyanīya meaning Named after a Vedic school composition_date ~1200 CE veda Yajurveda type Sannyasa chapters 1 philosophy Vaishnavism The Shatyayaniya Upanishad (शाट्यायनीय उपनिषत्, IAST: Śāṭyāyanīya Upaniṣad) is a Sanskrit text, composed about the start of 13th-century, and is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. The text is attached to the Shukla Yajurveda, and is one of the 20 Sannyasa (renunciation) Upanishads. The Shatyayaniya Upanishad is a significant exception in the collection of ancient and medieval Sannyasa Upanishads, most of which are premised on the Advaita Vedanta philosophy....

Shiva type Hindu script_name Devanagari script शिव day Monday and also Thrayodashi gender Male mantra * Om Namah Shivaya, * Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya, * Mahamrityunjaya Mantra affiliation Trimurti, Ishvara, Parabrahman and Paramatman (Shaivism) deity_of God of Destruction, Master of Poison and Medicine, the Great Yogi, God of Time, the Cosmic Dancer, Para Brahman, the Supreme Being (Shaivism) weapon Trishula, Pashupatastra, Parashu, Pinaka bow) symbols Lingam, Crescent Moon, Damaru (Drum), Vasuki spouse Parvati/Sati) children Kartikeya (son) Ganesha (son) abode * Mount Kailash, * Cremation grounds (Shmashana Adhipati) mount Nandi (bull) festivals Maha Shivaratri, Shravana, Kartik Purnima, Bhairava Ashtami other_names Shankara, Bholenath, Maheśvara, Mahadeva, Rudra, Mahakala, Sadashiva, Batara Siwa, Nataraja member_of Trimurti **Shiva ** (शिव ), also known as Mahadeva (महादेव: [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ]), or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism....

Shiva Advaita Shiva Advaita (Devanagari:शिवाद्वैत, ಶಿವಾದ್ವೈತ, ), also known as or Shaivite qualified nondualism is a Shaivite school of philosophy from Southern India that was founded by Srikanta Sivacharya during the eighth century and followed mostly by Veerashaivas. According to this doctrine, the Shiva and the Brahman are the one and the same. Srikanta Sivacharya (also known as Nilakantha Sivacharya) wrote a commentary on Brahma Sutras, which became known as Śiva Viśiṣṭādvaita....

Shivadooti type Hindu name Shivadooti other_names Shivaduti, Shivaduthi affiliation Devi, Parvati, Koushiki, Lalita Tripura Sundari god_of Goddess of Terror abode Cremation Grounds mantra Om Śivadūtī Devyai Namāha weapon Scimitar consort Shiva mount Jackal Shivadhoothi (“She who sent Shiva as an emissary”) is a manifestation of the Hindu mother goddess Shakti. The Devi Mahatmyam relates how, during the battle against the demons Sumbha and Nisumbha, Shivadhoothi emerged from the body of the goddess Chandi and ordered Shiva to deliver an ultimatum to the demons that if they did not surrender they would be devoured by her jackals....

Shravana (hearing) ** Shravana ** or Śravaṇa (Sanskrit: श्रवण) is derived from the root श्रवः (hearing or the ear), and means – ’the ear’, ’the hypotenuse of a triangle’, ’the act of hearing’, ‘study’, ‘fame’, ‘glory’, ’that which is heard or revealed’, ‘wealth’, ‘flowing’, ‘oozing’, In Hindu philosophy and rituals, the hearing of the secrets of the Upanishads from the Guru is called Shravana which secrets are meant to be reflected upon to gain intellectual conviction....

Shree Krishna Karnamrutam Šrī Krishnakarṇāmrutam ( श्रीकृष्णकर्णामृतम् ) is a work in Sanskrit by the poet Shree Bilvamangala Swami variously known as Vilvamangalam Swami, Vilwamangalam Swamiyar, Bilwamangala Thakura and Līlāśuka. The word karṇāmruta means ’nectar to the ears’. Līlāśuka compares that [Pronoun needs to be clarified] to a bouquet of glory of Krishna. Origin The author of Šrī Krishnakarṇāmrutam is Vilvamangalam Swamiyar. He was a contemporary of Swami Desikan (AD 1268-1369)....

Shri Shri (श्री, ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, Balinese, Sinhala, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Pali, Khmer, and also among Philippine languages. It is usually transliterated as Sri, Sree, Shri, Shiri, Shree, Si, or Seri based on the local convention for transliteration....

Shri Radhika Krishnashtaka The Radhika Krishnashtaka (also called the Radhashtak) is a hymn. It is said that the reciter can get to Krishna via his consort Radha by chanting it. As it is composed of eight verses it is known as ashtak, ashta means eight. It is recited mainly by vaishnavas. Members of the Swaminarayan Sampraday recite this daily as it is prescribed in the Satsangi Jeevan (P.4, A.48). BAPS members do not recite this version but instead recite created version called Shri Swaminarayan Ashtakam....

Shrinathji Temple name Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara country India state Rajasthan district Rajsamand location Nathdwara deity Shrinathji (form of Lord Krishna) festivals Krishna Janmashtami, Holi architecture Rajputana year_completed 1672 creator Goswami Tilakayat Damodar lalji and other Goswami Descendants. website https://www.nathdwaratemple.org/ Shrinathji Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shrinathji in Nathdwara. It is considered an important pilgrimage centre by Vaishnavas. Legend and history The Swarup or divine form of Shrinathji is said to be self-manifested....

Shukarahasya Upanishad devanagari शुकरहस्य sanskrit_transliteration Śukarahasya meaning Mystery of Shuka (sage Vyasa’s son) veda Krishna Yajurveda type Samanya (general) chapters 6 philosophy Vedanta The Shukarahasya Upanishad (शुकरहस्य उपनिषद्, IAST: Śukarahasya Upaniṣad), also called Rahasya Upanishad, is a Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is classified under one of the 21 Samanya Upanishads and attached to the Krishna Yajurveda. The text is a mix of prose and verses....

Shyena (Hinduism) " Before all birds be ranked this bird, O Maruts; supreme of falcons, be this fleet-winged Shyena, because, strong-pinioned, with no chariot to bear him, he brought to Manu the god-loved oblation (Soma)." – (Rig Veda IV.26.4) Shyena (Sanskrit: श्येन ) is the divine hawk identified with Agni, who ascends to heaven for bringing soma) (nectar) to earth with the intention of rejuvenating and revitalizing of all things that exist on earth....

Siddhanta Siddhānta is a Sanskrit term denoting the established and accepted view of any particular school within Indian philosophy; literally “settled opinion or doctrine, dogma, axiom, received or admitted truth; any fixed or established or canonical text-book on any subject” (from siddha, adj. mfn.- accomplished, fulfilled; that has attained the highest object, thoroughly skilled or versed in). Hindu philosophy This term is an established term within Hindu philosophy which denotes a specific line of development within a Hindu religious or philosophical tradition....