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Cintāmaṇi

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Cintāmaṇi literally means ‘thought-gem’.

Cintāmaṇi as per Purāṇas[edit]

The purāṇas describe this as a supernatural gem. The owner of this is said to obtain whatever he wishes for (maṇi = gem; cintā = thought, wish).

Cintāmaṇi as per Literature[edit]

In devotional literature, God is described as Cintāmaṇi for the same reason.

Cintāmaṇi as per Astrology[edit]

In astrology, a particular combination of planets heralding an auspicious time for travelling is called cintāmaṇi.

Cintāmaṇi as per Buddhism[edit]

In Buddhist symbols it stands for the mind.


References[edit]

  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti

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