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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 ...
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.
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.
The inscription is significant as a historical record of public works in ancient India, nearly 500 years before the inscription was created. It mentions the construction of a water reservoir named Sudarshana nearby, during the reign of the Maurya Empire founder Chandragupta Maurya by Vaishya Pushyagupta. [3]
Sudarshana is a Sinhalese given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Sudarshana Denipitiya (fl. 2020), Sri Lankan politician;