Riddhikhanda, Ṛddhikhaṇḍa, Riddhi-khanda: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Ṛddhikhaṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Rddhikhanda or Riddhikhanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical LiteratureṚddhikhaṇḍa (ऋद्धिखण्ड) (or Vādakhaṇḍa) refers to the “section dedicated to extraordinary knowledge and powers” of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—The Rasaratnākara consists of five parts (khaṇḍas). The twenty chapters of the third section [i.e., the vādakhaṇda] cover a range of topics, including the initiation of the alchemical student, the set up of the laboratory and its inventory, etc. [...] The Vādakhaṇḍa is also known as the Vādikhaṇḍa (“to the learned”) and Ṛddhikhaṇḍa (“to extraordinary knowledge and powers”).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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