Shrijayanti, Śrījayantī, Shri-jayanti, Śrījayanti: 2 definitions
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Shrijayanti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Śrījayantī and Śrījayanti can be transliterated into English as Srijayanti or Shrijayanti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚrījayantī (श्रीजयन्ती) is the name of an upapīṭhas, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra verse 3.135-138, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Upapīṭhas are Śrījayantī, Kulutā, along with Mālava and Mahaujas, Kāṃcīpura, Kurukṣetra, Barbara, and Sāṃvara.
Note: Day (1990: 81) says there are two places with this name. One is Jayanti in Assam. The other is the same as Vaijayantī, which was also called Vanavāsī. The town Vanavāsī in North Kannaḍa was situated on the left bank of the Varadā, which is a tributary of the Tuṅgabhadra. Vanavāsī was the capital of the early Kadamba dynasty (founded by Mayūravarman), until it was conquered by the Chalukyas in the sixth century. It was an important place already in the time Aśoka, who sent a missionary there in 245 BC (Day 1990: 21).
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconŚrījayanti (ஶ்ரீஜயந்தி) [śrī-jayanti] noun < śrī-jayantī.
1. The birthday of Śrī Kṛṣṇa when Rōhiṇī is in conjunction with the moon on the eighth titi in the dark fortnight of the lunar month of Cirāvaṇam; சிராவணமாதத்து அபரபட்சத்து அட்டமி யோடு உரோகிணி நட்சத்திரங் கூடியதும் கண்ண பிரான் அவதரித்ததுமான திருநாள். [siravanamathathu aparapadsathu attami yodu urogini nadsathirang kudiyathum kanna piran avatharithathumana thirunal.] (விதானமாலை தெய்வவழி. [vithanamalai theyvavazhi.] 6, உரை. [urai.])
2. The festival of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s birthday; கண்ணபிரானது அவதாரத்தைக் கொண் டாடும் நாள். [kannapiranathu avatharathaig kon dadum nal.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Shri, Jayanti.
Full-text: Shricainti, Cicayanti, Krishnajayanti, Samvara, Malava, Kancipura, Kurukshetra, Mahaujas, Kuluta, Upapitha, Barbara.
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