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Mantraya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMantraya (मन्त्रय).—A son of Satyabhāmā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 238.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
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Starts with: Mantrayana, Mantrayantra, Mantrayantraprakasha, Mantrayat.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Shakta concept of Yantra (mystical diagram) < [Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras—Saundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
A Ritual from the Tibetan Monastery of Shéchen < [Volume 154 (2011)]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 6: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]