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Sharangapani (other)
Sharangapani is a popular epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu. It means "one who holds the sharanga bow in his hand". Sharangapani may also refer to: * Sarangapani Temple, a temple of Vishnu in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India * P. K. Sarangapani (1925–2011), Indian screenwriter and playwright in Malayalam * Thamizhavel G. Sarangapani, Indian-Singaporean writer in Tamil and founder of the ''Tamil Murasu'' newspaper See also * Sarangapani (other) Sarangapani was a Carnatic musician of the 17th-century. Sarangapani may also refer to: * Sarangapani or Sharangapani, an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, prin ... * Saranga (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnu
Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation (sattva). Vishnu is known as ''The Preserver'' within the Trimurti, the triple deity of Para Brahman, supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Shiva.Gavin Flood, An Introduction to Hinduism' () (1996), p. 17. In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is the supreme Lord who creates, protects, and transforms the Hindu cosmology, universe. Tridevi is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Lakshmi being the equal complementary partner of Vishnu. He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. According to Vaishnavism, the supreme being is with qualities (Saguna Brahman, Saguna), and has definite form, but is limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman, and the primal Atma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharanga (Hindu Mythology)
Sharnga () also spelled as Saranga or Sharanga, is the celestial bow of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu, primarily associated with his avatar of Rama. In South India, the Sharanga is also simply known as the Kodanda, literally meaning bow. Rama is often praised as ''Kodandapani'', the holder of the Kodanda. The attribute of the bow is also mentioned in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Legends The Sharanga is notable for its employment by a number of the Dashavatara, the avatars of Vishnu: Parashurama, Rama, and Krishna. Rama carries the bow in his epic and is also mentioned to bear it in the Padma Purana. The bow is offered to him by Parashurama, the previous incarnation of Vishnu. In the Ramayana, Parashurama, the Brahmin warrior who is famously the scourge of Kshatriyas, regales the tale of the bow. Vishvakarma creates the bows of Pinaka (Hinduism), Pinaka and Sharanga to settle the question of the superiority of the deities Vishnu and Shiva. Vishnu is victorious, and Shiva presents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarangapani Temple
The Sarangapani Temple, Thirukudanthai, or Kumbakonam koyil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the '' Divya Desams'', the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 poet saints, or Alvars. This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams. The temple is one of the Pancha Kshethram where the goddess Lakshmi was born as ''Bhargavi''- the daughter of Maharishi Bhrigu. The other four temples of the Pancha Kshethram are Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Salem, Oppiliappan temple, Nachiyar Koil and Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity with contributions at different times from Medieval Cholas, Vijayanagara Empire and Madurai Nayaks. The temple is enshrined within a huge granite wall and the complex contains all the shrines and the water bodies of the temple. The '' rajagopuram'' (the main gateway) has eleven tiers and has a height ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarangapani (other)
Sarangapani was a Carnatic musician of the 17th-century. Sarangapani may also refer to: * Sarangapani or Sharangapani, an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ..., the bearer of sharanga bow * Sarangapani Temple, a Hindu temple situated in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India * Sarangapanipettai, a village in Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu, India Persons with the surname * Jagannathan Sarangapani, American engineer * P. K. Sarangapani, Indian screenwriter and playwright in Malayalam * Thamizhavel G. Sarangapani, Indian-Singaporean writer and publisher in Tamil * K. Sarangapani, Indian actor See also * Sharangapani (other) * Saranga (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
