Ashta-siddhis (Sanskrit) (from ashta eight + siddhi supernormal powers)

The eight supernormal powers or faculties innate in man but at present generally latent or undeveloped, although attainable when a person reaches the status of a buddha.

See also IDDHI; SIDDHI

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Ashta Siddhis (Sanskrit). The eight consummations in the practice of Hatha Yoga.

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Ashta-mangalas are a set of eight auspiciopus symbols. There is some variation among different traditions about the eight symbols. Digambara Jain tradition: Chhatra (parasol), dhwaja (banner), Kalasha (pot), chauri (wisk), Darpana (mirror), Bhadrasana (seat), fan and vessal. Swetambara Jain tradition: swastika, srivatsa, nandyavarta, vardhmanaka (food vassel), bhadrasana (seat), kalasha (pot), mirror, fish pair. Tibetan Buddhism: Chattra or Parasol, Dhwaja or banner, Sankha or Conch; Shrivasta or an infinite knot, Dharmachakra or the wheel of the law, Kalash ...

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Sometime after 350 B.C. a great yogi sage wrote the "Yoga Sutra". This brief translation should wet your appetite. This describes the transformation of mind that will unfold over a course of sadhana (spiritual practice), focusing on the relationship between the mind and the object of meditation.

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In Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism - especially Kalachakra, the Ashta-Dikpalas are the eight gods who rule the eight directions. They are often augmented with two extra deities for the ten directions (the two extra directions being zenith and nadir), when they are known as the Dasha Dikpala. They are: The gods of the cardinal directors, Indra, Varuna, Yama and Kubera, are also known as the Lokapalas. Categories: Hindu gods | Buddhist mythology ...

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This article is in need of attention. You can help Wikipedia by editing it into a better article. Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific. Udupi is a temple town located in Udupi District,near Mangalore, Karnataka state on the south west coast of India. Udupi is the home of a famous Krishna temple and the Ashta Mathas (eight temples). It is also of importance that a large number of Sanskrit scholars can be found in Udupi. Udupi - Origin of the ...

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• Udupi - Origin of the name Udupi
• Udupi - The Ashta Mathas of Udupi
• Udupi - Temples in Udupi

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Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531) was the founder of the Vallabha sect in Indian philosophy. He called his system of thought Shuddhadvaita (pure monism). Vallabhacharya - Everything is Krishna's Leela. According to the version of Vaishnava Theology he espoused; the glorious Krishna in His sat-chid-ananda form is the Absolute Brahman. He is permanently playing out His sport (leela) from His seat in the goloka which is even beyond the divine Vaikuntha, the abode of Vishnu and Satya-loka, the abode of Brahma ...

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• Vallabhacharya - Everything is Krishna's Leela
• Vallabhacharya - Grace the only path in Kali yuga
• Vallabhacharya - Atma-nivedana
• Vallabhacharya - Ashta-chaap

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Surdas (1483 - 1573) was a Hindu poet, sant and musician of India. He is said to have been blind from birth. Surdas - Prolific composition through Inner Vision. Surdas was a very prolific composer. He is known for his "Sur Sagar" (Ocean of Melody). This magnum opus is said to originally contain 100,000 poems or songs; however, today only 8,000 have survived. These songs on the life and adventures of Krishna were dictated by him to an assistant, who had to write faster than the poet could dictate! End ...

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• Surdas - Prolific composition through Inner Vision
• Surdas - Status of Brij Bhasha raised
• Surdas - Impact on Bhakti movement
• Surdas - Foremost of the Ashta-chaap
• Surdas - Shuddhadvaita

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In Hinduism, Nirrith is one of the Ashta-Dikpalas, representing the southwest. She was originally a goddess of death, connected with Devi, who later became the male Ashta-Dikpala. The gender shift also involved a union with Nirrta, the masculine aspect of the female Nirrith. Alternative: Nirriti, Nirrti ...

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Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad Gītā Ramayana Puranas (List) Tantras Sutras (List) Stotras Ashtavakra Gita Gita Govinda Hatha Yoga Pradipika This article is about the god. See 20000 Varu ...

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Shrivatsa is an ancient auspicious symbol in India. In Jainism, it often marks the chest of the Tirthankara idol. It is one of the ashta-mangalas. It can looks somewhat like a fleur-de-lis, an endless knot, a flower or diamond shaped symbol. ...

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Kubera (also Kuvera or Kuber) is the god of wealth and the lord of Uttaradisha in Hindu mythology. He is also known as Dhanapati, the lord of riches. He is one of the Ashta-Dikpalas, representing the north. Kubera is also the son of Sage Vishrava (hence also called Vaisravana), and in this respect, he is also the elder brother of the Lord of Lanka, Ravana. He is said to have performed austerities for a thousand years, in reward for which Brahma, the Creator, gave him immortality and made him god of wealth, guardian of all the treasures of the earth, which h ...

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• Kubera - Buddhists

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Hanuman Chalisa (Hindi: हनुमान चालीसा Forty chaupais on Hanuman) is Tulsidas' most famous and read piece of literature apart from the Ramacharitamanasa, a poem primarily praising Hanuman. Although it is not one of his best poems, it has gained enormous popularity among the modern-day Hindus. Many of them recite it as a prayer every week, generally on Tuesdays. Hanuman Chalisa - Text. दोहा श्र ...

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Agni is a Hindu deity. The word agni is Sanskrit for "fire" (noun), cognate with Latin ignis. In Hinduism, he is a deva, second only to Indra in the power and importance attributed to him in Vedic mythology. He is Indra's twin, and therefore a son of Dyaus Pita and Prthivi. He is a son of Kasyapa and Aditi or a Queen who kept her pregnancy secret from her husband. He has ten mothers, or ten sisters, or ten maidservants, who represent the ten fingers of the man who lights the fire. He has two parents: these ...

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In Hinduism a gopi (somtimes gopika) is one of the several cow herding girls who had pure devotion (bhakti) to Krishna. The two top-most gopis are known as Srimati Radharani and Candravali. Candravali is Srimati Radharani's rival for Krishna's attention. Because Radharani possesses all charm and sweetness, she is the better of the two and is supremely famous. Each of them has millions of doe-eyed gopi followers. The gopis may be divided into three groups: 1. Gopi friends of the same age as Krishna, 2. maidservants ...

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• Gopi - Contemporary gopi friends samaja
• Gopi - Varistha the most exalted
• Gopi - Vara exalted
• Gopi - Maidservants mandala
• Gopi - Gopi messengers gana
• Gopi - Asta-manjaris

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Yama (Sanskrit: यम) is the lord of death, whose first recorded appearance is in the Vedas. He is one of the most ancient beings in the world and parallel forms of one sort or another have been found all over Eurasia. He is known as Yima by Zoroastrians, and is considered to be cognate with Ymir of Norse legend and has become known as Enma, or Emma-o, in Japanese legend. Some even claim that he also ...

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• Yama - Characteristics of Yama
• Yama - Subordination to Shiva and Vishnu
• Yama - Yamas as codes of conduct
• Yama - Yama in popular culture

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In Hinduism, Indra (Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is god of weather and war, and Lord of Heaven or Swargaloka. He was also an important figure in non-Hindu traditions. Indra - Iranian Indra. Indra was known in early Indo-Iranian religion. Whether Indra is cognate with other Indo-European thunder-gods such as Thor, Tarhun and Taranis is highly speculative; it is generally considered that the Indo-European root for the name cannot be reconstructed. However, in the Vedic religion Indra has prominence over the ...

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• Indra - Indra in Hinduism
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• Indra - Characteristics
• Indra - Relations with other gods
• Indra - Stories about Indra
• Indra - Indra in Buddhism and Jainism
• Indra - Uses outside Hinduism

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This is a list of locations from the Universal Century timeline of the fictional anime Gundam metaseries. Universal Century Locations - The Earth. Although a large percentage of the earth's population had been relocated to space people still lived on earth. Those left on earth had either recieved permission to return to the plant and live there or had never left the planet in the first place. Earth still maintains its seven seperate continets, and each continent contains at least one noteworthy location. Including:

• Universal Century Locations - The Earth
• Universal Century Locations - North America
• Universal Century Locations - South America
• Universal Century Locations - Africa
• Universal Century Locations - Asia
• Universal Century Locations - Antarctica
• Universal Century Locations - Europe
• Universal Century Locations - Oceania
• Universal Century Locations - Space Colonies
• Universal Century Locations - Side 1
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• Universal Century Locations - Side 3
• Universal Century Locations - Side 4
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• Universal Century Locations - Additional colonies
• Universal Century Locations - The Moon
• Universal Century Locations - Von Braun
• Universal Century Locations - Granada
• Universal Century Locations - Asteroids
• Universal Century Locations - Luna II
• Universal Century Locations - Solomon/Konpei Island
• Universal Century Locations - A Baoa Qu/Gate of Zedan
• Universal Century Locations - Axis
• Universal Century Locations - Fifth Luna

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Vasudeva, as named by his parents Shri Madhvacharya, named after attaining sainthood Poornapragna, One who knows everything Anandateertha, One who brings joy through his preachings Hanuman Bhima Madhvacharya (1238-1317) was the chief propounder of the Dvaita or dualistic school of Hindu philosophy, one of the three influential Vedanta philosophies. He was one of t ...

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• Madhvacharya - Formative Years
• Madhvacharya - Dvaita Philosophy
• Madhvacharya - Impact of Dvaita Movement
• Madhvacharya - Religious establishments

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