Damanika, Dāmanīka: 2 definitions
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Damanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsDamanika (दमनिक) or Damanikotsava is the name of a festival, as discussed in the twelfth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [pakṣotsava-vidhi]: [...] The remainder of the chapter is devoted to describing in more detail some of these, and other, festivals; dvādaśī is described (11-24a); madhumāsotsava (=vasantotsava) which does not appear in the above list is also described, with some options given concerning its celebration (24b-40); jalakrīḍotsava, which is part of the foregoing, and is also not mentioned in the opening ślokas, is described (41-60); ācāryabahumāna is briefly treated (61-62); and damanika-utsava is covered in somewhat more detail (63-92). The following are also described: viśākhotsava (93-Iroa); plavotsava (110b-143a); āgrayaṇotsava (143b-160); ḍolotsava (161-205a); and svāpotsava (205b-234a).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDāmanīka (दामनीक).—[-dāmanī + ka = dāmanī] at the end of a comp. adj., [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 4354.
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)
Starts with: Damanikotsava.
Ends with: Devadamanika, Maudamanika, Sandamanika, Syandamanika, Tumdamanika, Vrikshacudamanika.
Full-text: Damani.
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