Nadimukha, Nadīmukha, Nāḍīmukha, Nadi-mukha: 8 definitions
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Nadimukha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraNāḍīmukha (नाडीमुख) refers to “openings one’s channels”, according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 7.223-224]—“He should visualize a white, very dense, unctuous amṛta, which destroys death and himself [when he is] flooded and filled with it He should visualize his entire body flooded with nectar entering through the openings and apertures of his channels (nāḍīmukha—ca nāḍīrandhramukhaiḥ sadā), which are set in the stem of the lotus”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynadīmukha : (nt.) mouth of a river.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNadīmukha (नदीमुख).—
1) the mouth of a river; नदीमुखेनैव समुद्रमाविशत् (nadīmukhenaiva samudramāviśat); वृद्धौ नदीमुखेनैव प्रस्थानं लवणाम्भसः (vṛddhau nadīmukhenaiva prasthānaṃ lavaṇāmbhasaḥ) R.
2) a kind of grain.
Derivable forms: nadīmukham (नदीमुखम्).
Nadīmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nadī and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNadīmukha (नदीमुख).—[neuter] the mouth of a river.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nadīmukha (नदीमुख):—[=nadī-mukha] [from nadī > nad] n. mouth of a r°, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of grain (cf. nandī-m), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNadīmukha (ನದೀಮುಖ):—[noun] the part of a river where the water empties into another body of water; the mouth of a river.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mukha, Nadi, Nati.
Starts with: Nadimukhajabhumi, Nadimukhakhamda.
Full-text: Nadimoga, Nandimukha, Timi.
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