Raka
राका
rākā
Raka is the moon goddess, associated with full moon day. Raka is involed in temples along with her sister Sinivali during the ceremonies of installation and consecration.
R.V. (2.32.4) is a hymn for goddess Raka is translated by R L Kashyap as follows:
With perfect laud I invoke Raka who is swift to our call
May she, the felicitous one, hear us and wake us with our self
May shew the work with her sharp and gapless (mind)
May she grant us hero-strengths, the power of word and ability to give in hundreds
T.S.(3.3.11) also got a hymn on Godess Raka
Raka is one of the four daughter of Angirasa, a mindborn son of Brahma. The other three are Anumati, Kuhu and Sinivali. Raka is in white-golden tinges. She wears red garments and has two hands holding flowers and mount on a swan. She is associated with music of lute and flute.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
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| Arka Prakasha | अर्कप्रकाश | An Ayurveda text by Lankadipati Ravana. The text is in the form of a discussion between... | Read More | |||
| Charaka | चारक | cāraka | Sage charaka is famous for his work in medicine. He was also a great Grammarian,... | Read More | ||
| Dwaraka | द्वारका | dvāraka | Dwaraka was the capital city of Sri Krishnas’s Kingdom. The excavation in the area confirm... | Legend has it that Sri Krishna killed the demon Kamsa and annointed Ugrasena, the father of Kamsa... | Read More | |
| Dwaraka Peetham, Adi Sankaara | The Adi Sankara established a Peetham at Dwaraka. To provide Shakti to the Peetham, He made the... | Read More | ||||
| Dwaraka Nilayaachudha | “Dwaraka Nilayaachudha” ….The word Draupadi uttered when her dress was pulled down in... | Read More | ||||
| Nadiprakasha | नाडीप्रकाश | An Ayurveda text on medicines. The main subject of study as its name suggest is about... | Read More | |||
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| Narakasura | Narakasura was a tyrant ruler of Pragjothishya who took 16000 women as captive | Narakasura, the tyrant ruler of Pragjothishya gained a boon from Brahma that he would die only... | Read More | |||
| Nirakara | निराकार | nirākāra | Without form | Read More | ||
| Paundraka | पौण्ड्रक | pauṇḍraka | The name of the buffalo which is the vehicle of Yamadharma Raja. | Read More |