Sanskrit word meaning point or drop
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Bindu is a Sanskrit term used in Indian philosophy, spirituality, and art to denote a primordial point of origin, seed of creation, or focal center of consciousness.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Bindu | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Sanskrit term
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concept in Indian philosophy ⓘ concept in Indian spirituality ⓘ symbol in Indian art ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sri Yantra
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Tantric diagrams ⓘ mandalas ⓘ yantras ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ajna chakra
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Sahasrara chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ kundalini concepts ⓘ |
| category |
graphic symbol
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metaphysical concept ⓘ phonetic sign ⓘ |
| denotes |
focal center of consciousness
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primordial point of origin ⓘ seed of creation ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | Sanskrit root "bind" ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
dot
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drop ⓘ point ⓘ seed ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literalTranslation |
drop
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small particle ⓘ |
| positionInSriYantra | central point ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brahman
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Nada NERFINISHED ⓘ Shunya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
consciousness
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cosmic creation ⓘ meditation ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ |
| scriptFunction | indicates nasalization in Devanagari ⓘ |
| scriptName | anusvara ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
concentrated energy
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origin of the universe ⓘ undifferentiated potential ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| usedAs | diacritic in Devanagari script ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu philosophy
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Indian art ⓘ Indian spirituality ⓘ Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| usedInPractice |
focus point in yogic concentration
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visualization in meditation ⓘ |
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