Shankhodaka, Śaṅkhōdaka, Śaṅkhodaka, Shankha-udaka: 4 definitions
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Shankhodaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Śaṅkhōdaka and Śaṅkhodaka can be transliterated into English as Sankhodaka or Shankhodaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiŚaṅkhodaka (शङ्खोदक) refers to “conch-water”, according to the purification (śodhana) of the Pañcagavya (five cow products) 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 purified with conch-water (śaṅkhodaka) Hūṃ. [Give water to patrons.] Cow urine, cow dung, milk, curd, ghee, holy grass, (and) water, The forementioned Pañcagavya and holy grass purifies the body. Oṃ purified with conch-water Hūṃ. [Give water again]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśaṅkhōdaka (शंखोदक).—n (S) Water poured into a conch in order to be poured over an idol &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaṅkhodaka (शङ्खोदक).—the water poured into a conch-shell.
Derivable forms: śaṅkhodakam (शङ्खोदकम्).
Śaṅkhodaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaṅkha and udaka (उदक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkhodaka (शङ्खोदक):—[from śaṅkha] n. the water poured from a conch-shell, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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)
Partial matches: Udaka, Shankha.
Full-text: Tirthagrahana, Abhisheka.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 116 - Greatness of Śaṅkhodakakuṇḍeśvarī Gaurī (Śaṅkhodaka-kuṇḍeśvarī) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
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