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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Maulimaṇi (मौलिमणि) refers to “crowns studded with jewels”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] O mother! Even the kings of gods bow to the feet of those men who have acquired a drop of the grace of seeing you. Kings of all the rich lands extending to the four oceans [bow to them] all the more, illuminating their footrests with the studded jewels of their elevated crowns (maulimaṇi)”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Maulimaṇi (मौलिमणि).—*** a crest-jewel, a jewel worn in the crown.

Derivable forms: maulimaṇiḥ (मौलिमणिः).

Maulimaṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mauli and maṇi (मणि). See also (synonyms): mauliratna.

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

Maulimaṇi (मौलिमणि):—[=mauli-maṇi] [from mauli > maula] m. a crest gem, jewel worn in a diadem, [Kālidāsa]

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Maulimaṇi (मौलिमणि):—n. 1. jewel fitted in the crown; 2. jewel worn on the head;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Partial matches: Mani, Mauli.

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Full-text: Mauliratna, Mauli.

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