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The word Sudarshana is derived from two Sanskrit words – Su (सु) meaning "good/auspicious" and Darshana (दर्शन) meaning "vision".In the Monier-Williams dictionary the word Chakra is derived from the root क्रम् (kram) or ऋत् (rt) or क्रि (kri) and refers among many meanings, to the wheel of a carriage, wheel of the sun's chariot or metaphorically to the ...
Surya worshipped Sudarshana and pleased by his devotion, Sudarshana restored all the powers of Surya. [4] Vishnu attained the name Chakrapani from then on. [ 5 ] Surya wanted the town to be named after him and pleased by his devotion, Chakrapani named the city as Bhaskara Kshetra. [ 4 ]
Sudarshan laser-guided bomb, a laser-guided bomb built by DRDO, India; Sudarshana Chakra, a legendary spinning disc like weapon used by the Hindu god Vishnu; Sudharshan Kriya, a yoga technique
Ahirbudhnya Samhita was a Bhagavata text, in which the conceptions of Sudarshana as Ayudhapurusha and Chakravartin were invoked. As per the Samhita, a king who worships Chakravarti inside the Sudarshana Chakra attains the Chakravartin rank; a new concept, which according to VS Agarwal, which helped the Bhagavatas to use religious tenets in ...
The Nrisimha Tapaniya Upanishad describes Sudarshana chakra mandala, which developed into protective amulets, a weapon (11th century, above), but also a means to meditate on Atman. [ 16 ] The Uttara Tapaniya Upanishad which has nine sections, and starts with a request made to Brahma by the devas to enlighten them on the aspects of AUM and the ...
The murtis of Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana Chakra are made of neem wood. [41] Neem wood is chosen because the Bhavishya Purana declares it to be the most auspicious wood from which to make Vishnu murtis. [42] The idol of Jagannatha, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana is re-painted every week in the Jagannatha Temple, Puri.
Sudarshana Lake, an ancient water conservation project in Junagadh of Gujarat. The lake was constructed by Chandragupta Maurya and underwent renovations by other three ruler including Ashoka, Rudradaman I, and Skandagupta. [3] The lake suffered damage in the 2nd century CE due to heavy rains, which led to a breach in the dam.
Varaha has four arms, two of which hold the Sudarshana Chakra (discus) and Panchajanya (conch), while the other two hold a gada (mace), a sword, or a lotus or one of them makes the varadamudra (gesture of blessing). Varaha may be depicted with all of Vishnu'a attributes in his four hands: the Sudarshana Chakra, the Panchajanya, the gada and the ...