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Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Ekagrāma (एकग्राम) is a Sanskrit word referring to one of the sixty-eight places hosting a svāyambhuvaliṅga, one of the most sacred of liṅgas according to the Śaivāgamas. The presiding deity residing over the liṅga in this place (Ekagrāma) is named Kṛttivāsas. The list of sixty-eight svāyambhuvaliṅgas is found in the commentary of the Jirṇoddhāra-daśaka by Nigamajñānadeva. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ekagrāma (एकग्राम).—a. living in the same village.

-maḥ the same village.

Ekagrāma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and grāma (ग्राम).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekagrāma (एकग्राम).—[masculine] the same village; grāmīṇa [adjective] dwelling in the same village.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekagrāma (एकग्राम):—[=eka-grāma] [from eka] m. the same village [gana] gahādi, [Pāṇini 4-2, 138; Sāma-vidhāna-brāhmaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ekagrama in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Eka, Grama.

Starts with: Ekagramana, Ekagramanas, Ekagramanaska, Ekagramanaske, Ekagramati.

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Full-text: Ekagramina, Krittivasa.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.1.296 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]

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