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Nidhi






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Nidhi (Sanskrit: निधि, romanizednidhi) is a Sanskrit term meaning, "treasure". It is generally used to indicate the nine treasures called navanidhi (Sanskrit: नवनिधि, romanizednavanidhi) belonging to Kubera, the god of wealth.[1] According to tradition, each nidhi is personified as having a guardian spirit, with some Tantrikas worshipping them. The nature and characteristics of nidhis have remained largely unexplained and have not been fully understood.[2]

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According to the Amarakosha and the Padma Purana,[3] the nine nidhis are:

Name Meaning Symbolism
Mahapadma "great lotus flower" Twofold Himalayan lake
Padma "lotus flower" Himalayan lake
Shankha "conch" Conch shell
Makara "crocodile" black antimony
Kacchapa "tortoise" turtleshell
Mukunda "a particular precious stone" quicksilver
Kunda "jasmine" arsenic
Nila "sapphire" antimony
Kharva "dwarf" firebaked vessel

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  1. ^ The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII: Uttarakāṇḍa. Princeton University Press. 11 September 2018. p. 577. ISBN 978-0-691-18292-6.
  • ^ Walker, Benjamin (9 April 2019). Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume I A-L. Routledge. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-429-62421-6.
  • ^ Bhatt, Dr G. P.; Deshpande, Dr N. A. (1 January 2013). The Padma-Purana Part 10: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 48. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 3290. ISBN 978-81-208-3915-1.
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