Alternative spellings of this word include Tuhinachala.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Tuhinācala (तुहिनाचल) refers to “mountain snow”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“[...] [He worships] Deva as Tumburu in the middle of an eight petaled lotus, in the maṇḍala, [starting] in the East, O Devī. [...] He [has] a half-moon in his topknot, sits in the blue lotus Āsana. [Tumburu is] white like a drop of frosty jasmine, similar to mountain snow (tuhinācala-saṃnibha). [He wears] a serpent as a sacred thread and is adorned with snake ornaments. [Tumburu is] adorned with all jewels, a tiger skin on the ground [below his] hips, a garment of elephant skin, mounted on a very strong bull, and wears a rhino hide. [...]”.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Tuhinācala (तुहिनाचल) is the name of a sacred region mentioned as “one of the places where God’s presence is felt”, as discussed in chapter 36 of the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauṣkara and Bhagavān dealing with the esoteric meaning of maṇḍala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.—Description of the chapter [āyatana-vicāra]: God’s presence at certain places [e.g., Himalayas (Tuhinācala)] [...]—has made these places particularly sacred (5-28). People who live in such places will enjoy certain spiritual benefits (29-84). Those who pollute such places incur double sin, but rebirth in the holy vicinity will give them the more opportunity to atone for their former evil ways (85-125). [...] The remainder of the chapter amounts to a eulogy of God's omnipresence and omnipotence in this world and all its parts: each holy place [kṣetra] has a particular deity connected with it; the relationship between the place and the deity is stated-in some cases specifically, in others more generally (290-460a).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tuhinācala (तुहिनाचल).—the Himālaya mountain; स्वदेह- परिवेषेण रक्ष्यते तुहिनाद्रिणा (svadeha- pariveṣeṇa rakṣyate tuhinādriṇā) Kathāsaritsāgara 73.82; ज्वलितेन गुहागतं तम- स्तुहिनाद्रेरिव नक्तमोषधिः (jvalitena guhāgataṃ tama- stuhinādreriva naktamoṣadhiḥ) R.8.54.

Derivable forms: tuhinācalaḥ (तुहिनाचलः).

Tuhinācala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tuhina and acala (अचल). See also (synonyms): tuhinādri, tuhinaśaila.

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

Tuhinācala (तुहिनाचल).—m. Himālaya.

Tuhinācala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tuhina and acala (अचल).

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

Tuhinācala (तुहिनाचल).—[masculine] = tuhinagiri.

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

Tuhinācala (तुहिनाचल):—[from tuhina] m. = na-giri, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Devī-māhātmya]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Tuhinācala (तुहिनाचल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tuhiṇāyala.

[Sanskrit to German]

Tuhinacala 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: Tuhina, Acala.

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