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Avakunthana, ´¡±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹, Avakumthana: 8 definitions

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Avakunthana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

´¡±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (अवकà¥à¤£à¥à¤ à¤¨) refers to certain a ceremony to be performed during ±èÅ«ÂáÄå (ritualistic worship), according to the ArcanÄvidhipaá¹­ala of KÄmikÄgama.—Then [after Äå±¹Äå³ó²¹²Ô²¹], the Ä€cÄrya, with flowers in his hands, meditates on the Åšiva that he has invoked. He then performs ²õ³Ù³óÄå±è²¹²Ô²¹ and ²õ²¹²Ô²Ô¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ with the respective ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå²õ. He performs ²õÄå²Ô²Ô¾±°ù´Ç»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹ with the corresponding ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå. The ±èÅ«ÂáÄå is fruitless if this is not performed. He then performs ²¹±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹ with the corresponding ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: NÄá¹­ya-Å›Ästra

´¡±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (अवकà¥à¤£à¥à¤ à¤¨) refers to “hesitating movementâ€�, representing an indication of the expression of Apprehension (Å›²¹á¹…kÄå): one of the thirty-three ±¹²â²¹²ú³ó¾±³¦Äå°ù¾±²ú³óÄå±¹²¹ (transitory states), according to the NÄá¹­yaÅ›Ästra chapter 7. These ‘transitory statesâ€� accompany the ‘permanent stateâ€� in co-operation. (Also see the DaÅ›arÅ«pa 4.8-9)

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Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹­y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

´¡±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (अवकà¥à¤£à¥à¤ à¤¨).â€�

1) Investing, surrounding.

2) Attracting, engaging.

Derivable forms: ²¹±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹m (अवकà¥à¤£à¥à¤ à¤¨à¤®à¥).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (अवकà¥à¤£à¥à¤ à¤¨).—n.

(-²Ô²¹á¹�) 1. Investing, surrounding. 2. Attracting. E. ava before °ì³Üá¹»·²¹ to surround, ±ô²â³Üá¹� aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡±¹²¹°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (अवकà¥à¤£à¥à¤ à¤¨):—[=²¹±¹²¹-°ì³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹] n. (= ²¹±¹²¹-²µ³Üṇṭ³ó²¹²Ô²¹ q.v.) investing, surrounding, covering, [Hará¹£acarita]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Avakuṃṭhana (ಅವಕà³à²‚ಠà²�):—[noun] a part of upper garment of a woman used to cover her face from strangers (as is practice among Hindus and Muslims.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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