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- A flower said to bloom in heaven. It is fragrant, and its beauty delights those who see it. The Sanskrit term mahamandara (also mahamandarava) indicates great or large mandara flowers, a distinct kind of flower in Buddhist scriptures.
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The Mandara-flower in Hinduism symbolizes heavenly beauty and is significant for rituals in Jyeshtha, adorning deities like Lord Krishna, enhancing the sensory experience of celebrations, and enriching the fragrant ambiance of sacred spaces.
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Mandara (मन्दर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf....
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mandala, in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, a symbolic diagram used in the performance of sacred rites and as an instrument of meditation. The mandala is basically a representation of the universe, a consecrated area that serves as a receptacle for the gods and as a collection point of universal forces.
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The Purana refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Flowers as symbolism play a significant role in literature and art throughout many centuries in all the major literary works. Flowers are known as a non-verbal communication tool mostly to express gratitude or ask for forgiveness.
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Purana and Itihasa
An enourmous mountain of eleven thousand yojanas in height. Mandara (मन्दर):—The consequences of using various flowers in worship, (e.g. mandara flowers) leads to destruction of all kinds of leprosy, according to the Bhaviṣya-purāṇa (brahmaparva, 197:1-11) 1) Mandara (मन्दर) is the name of a mountain on the eastern side of mount Meru, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 75. Meru is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, which is ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva M...
Natyashastra
One of the Hands indicating Trees.—Mandāra, the Khaṇḍa-catura hand;
Vastushastra
Mandara (मन्दर) refers to classification of a temple/buidling (prāsāda), according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 63. The temple is mentioned being part of the group named Nāgara, which contains twenty different Prāsādas (temples/buildings). The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhārais an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra. Mandara is found in another list in the Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra, chapter 60, where it is mentioned in a list of thirty-six Prāsādas (temples) having...
Theravada
A mountain in Himava, mentioned together with Meru and Daddara. Ap.ii.536, 86; according to the Abhidhanappadipika (606), it is the western mountain, behind which the sun sets.
Tibetan Buddhism
Mandara (मन्दर) is the name of a mountain associated with Gahvara: the northern cremation ground (śmaśāna) according to the Vajravārāhī-sādhana by Umāpatideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamayasādhanamālā. As a part of this sādhana, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds. Māndāra (मान्दार) refers to “mystical”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual oft...
General definition
Mandara (मन्दर) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Mandara] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as...
Mandara (मन्दर).—The viṣkambhamountain Mandara occurs in the Nasik eulogy of Gautamīputra Sātakarṇī. who is said to be equal in strength with this mountain along with Himavat and Meru. In the Aphsad Stone inscription of Ādityatena, Mandara is described as a traditional mountain utilized in churning the formidable Milk-ocean. Dr. Sircar enlists this...
Mandara in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Erythrina suberosa Roxb. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Erythrina stricta var. suberosa, Erythrina maxima, Erythrina glabrescens. For the possible medicinal usage of mandara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be...
Pali-English dictionary
mandāra : (m.) name of a mountain.
Marathi-English dictionary
mandara (मंदर) [or मंदराचल, mandarācala].—m (S) The name of the mountain with which the ocean was churned after the deluge. --- OR --- mandāra (मंदार).—m S See the popular form māndāra. --- OR --- māndāra (मांदार).—m (mandāra S) The coral tree, Erythrina fulgens. 2 with or without the word ruī affixed or prefixed. Gigantic swallowwort, Asclepias gigantea. māndāra (मांदार).—m. The coral tree.
Sanskrit dictionary
Mandara (मन्दर).—a. 1)Slow, tardy, dull. 2)Thick, dense; firm. 3)Large, bulky. -raḥ 1 Name of a mountain (used by the gods and demons as a churning stick when they churned the ocean for nectar); पृषतैर्मन्दरोद्धूतैः क्षीरोर्मय इवाच्युतम् (pṛṣatairmandaroddhūtaiḥ kṣīrormaya ivācyutam) R.4.27; अभिनवजलसुन्दर धृतमन्दर ए (abhinavajalasundara dhṛtamandara e) Gītagovinda 1; शोभैव मन्दरक्षुब्धक्षुभिताम्भोधिवर्णना (śobhaiva mandarakṣubdhakṣubhitāmbhodhivarṇanā)Śiśupālavadha 2.17; Kirātārjunīya 5.3. 2)...
A flower said to bloom in heaven. It is fragrant, and its beauty delights those who see it. The Sanskrit term mahamandara (also mahamandarava ) indicates great or large mandara flowers, a distinct kind of flower in Buddhist scriptures.
Jun 21, 2023 · Mandalas are geometric symbols traditionally used in everything from ceremonies to meditation practices. Nowadays, you may also see them as decor, printed on clothing, or even tattooed. Here’s what mandalas symbolize, the different ways they're used, and how to integrate them into your life, according to spiritual experts. What is a mandala?
