Vaijayanti

The Vaijayanti (Vyjayanti) or Vana-mala is a theological flower, offered to Krishna and Vishnu in worship as a garland, "Vaijayanti-mala".[1][2] Literally meaning, "the garland of victory",: An [3] Vaijayanti-mala also finds mention in Vishnu sahasranama, a stotra dedicated to Vishnu in the Mahabharata, as vanamali (forest flowers).[4] The garland of victory mentioned in the Mahabharata was made of never-wilting lotuses (1.57.15-16); however, many flowers are currently believed to be the Vaijayanti, including canna lily. The latter is sometimes mistaken with the original Vaijayanti. The original Vaijayanti plant looks like long grass and hence is difficult to identify, till flowering or seeds start growing in it.

Vishnu wearing the vaijayanti-mala

The garland of Vishnu is crucial to the revelation of Vaikuntha. Considering Vaijayanthi as a living entity, and assuming relation through feminine genotype, she is the representation of absolute supercontrollership on context of civilization. Her mood transcends the need to magistrate, for she fascinates the applicant civilian from his or her relatively distracting wizardry or witchcraft into a more peaceful cooperativity by reflecting glory through strength absolute.

According to her tradition, which is Vedic (of India), she prominently displays five precious gemstones: emerald, sapphire, ruby, pearl and diamond. These correspond with the five classic elements commonly named earth, water, fire, air and ether respectively.[4] Her name, Vaijayanthi, means “triumphant victory.”

References
  1. Prof. Shrikant Prasoon (17 February 2014). Hinduism Clarified and Simplified. V&S Publishers. pp. 235–. ISBN 978-93-81384-72-5.
  2. Rūpagosvāmī (2003). The Bhaktirasāmṛtasindhu of Rūpa Gosvāmin. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 575–. ISBN 978-81-208-1861-3.
  3. D Dennis Hudson (27 August 2008). The Body of God Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram. Oxford University Press. pp. 168–. ISBN 978-0-19-970902-1.
  4. V. Ravi (30 November 2012). Vishnu Sahasranama. MANBLUNDER. p. 248. GGKEY:DRA5CW5BDZX.


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