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Ardhanarishvara is depicted as half-male and half-female, equally split down the middle. Ardhanarishvara represents the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies of the universe ( Purusha and Prakriti ) and illustrates how Shakti , the female principle of God, is inseparable from (or the same as, according to some interpretations) Shiva, the ...
Asuras (Sanskrit: असुर) are a class of beings or power-seeking clans, related to the more benevolent devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism. [ 1 ] Clans
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India composed by Veda Vyasa.At its heart lies the epic struggle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.The central characters include the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva—along with their wife Draupadi.
This is a list of Sanskrit-language poets. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
[6] [7] It is also the name of various other figures in Hindu mythology, including an asura and a Suryavamsha king. [8] It is also a common Indian name and surname. Both male and female name variations exist in many South Asian languages that originate from Sanskrit.
Ira (/ ˈ iː r ə / or / ˈ aɪər ə / or / ˈ aɪ r ə /) is a male and female given name. As a Sansrkit male name, its meaning is that of the wind god, Vayu. As a female name its meaning is "the Earth". She is daughter of Daksha Prajapati and is wife of Kashyapa Maharishi and she is mother of plants, creepers and trees. In short she is the ...
Sita: The principal female figure of the epic. The reincarnation of Vedavati, Sita was raised by King Janaka of Mithila as his own daughter. She married Rama of Ayodhya and accompanied him on his exile. She is famed for her virtue and beauty and is regarded as an avatar of the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi.
The Kagome crest; six-pointed star Shatkona represents the union of male and female.. Shatkona (Sanskrit: षट्कोण; IAST ṣaṭkoṇa) is a symbol used in Hindu yantra; a "six-pointed star" is made from two interlocking triangles; the upper stands for Shiva, Purusha, the lower for Shakti, Prakriti.