Avanimandala, Avanimaṇḍala, Avani-mandala, Avanīmaṇḍala: 5 definitions
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiAvanīmaṇḍala (अवनीमण्डल) refers to the “Mandala of the earth element”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ in the middle of mantra inhabited ground, arisen of the four seeds, yaṃ, etc., a maṇḍala of the great elements, wind, fire, water, and earth [e.g., avanīmaṇḍala—mahābhūtaṃ vāyvagnijalāvanimaṇḍalopari], Above that, (arising from) the letter suṃ, is the merumaṇḍala, Above that, on a jeweled lion-throne, lotus, and a lunar-disc, Śrī Vajrasattva, two arms, one face, white color, Holding a vajra (and) vajra-bell, (and) adorned wearing various colors, Bearing a monk’s headdress, (and) a sapphire Akṣobhya adorned crown, Thus imagine the worshipful guru[...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAvani-maṇḍala.—cf. Kona-avani-maṇḍala (EI 32), also called Kona-maṇḍala, Kona-sīma, etc. Note: avani-maṇḍala is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvanimaṇḍala (अवनिमण्डल) or Avanīmaṇḍala (अवनीमण्डल).—the globe. [ruhaḥ, -ṭ] a tree.
Derivable forms: avanimaṇḍalam (अवनिमण्डलम्), avanīmaṇḍalam (अवनीमण्डलम्).
Avanimaṇḍala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms avani and maṇḍala (मण्डल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvanimaṇḍala (अवनिमण्डल):—[=avani-maṇḍala] [from avani] n. globe of the earth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvanimaṇḍala (अवनिमण्डल):—[avani-maṇḍala] (laṃ) 1. n. The globe.
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: Avani, Mandala.
Full-text: Mandala.
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