Dvadashangula, 顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补, Dvadasha-angula: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补 can be transliterated into English as Dvadasangula or Dvadashangula, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶距啷嵿啷佮げ) refers to 鈥�(the span of) of twelve fingers鈥�, according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] The Wick of Smoke (诲丑奴尘谤补惫补谤迟颈) that is said to rise up into the End of the Twelve is above the Great Cavity (尘补丑腻谤补苍诲丑谤补) and travels (upwards for the span of) of twelve fingers [i.e., 诲惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补]. The supreme Transmission (krama), realised by Being (产丑腻惫补驳补尘测补), stands perpetually present at its extremity. The Yogi should worship the divine Transmission there by moving (through these) stages (辫补诲补肠腻谤别峁嘺)鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶距啷嵿啷佮げ) refers to a measure of 鈥渢welve 补峁単耻濒补蝉鈥�, according to Hemavijaya Ga峁噄n鈥檚 Kath膩ratn膩kara (A.D. 1600).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he Br膩hma峁嘺, who is especially well-versed in the whole range of astral science, wore a forehead mark made of saffron and rice-grains鈥攞The round vessel is made of ten palas of copper. In the 驳丑补峁璱办腻 [bowl] the height should be made of six 补峁単耻濒补蝉. The diameter there should be made to the measure of twelve 补峁単耻濒补蝉 [i.e., 诲惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补]. The good cherish a water clock that holds sixty palas of water}鈥攄ropped the bowl, made fully according to the aforementioned prescriptions, in a basin filled with clean water at the time of the setting of the divine sun鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶距啷嵿啷佮げ) refers to 鈥渢welve digits鈥�, according to the Devy膩mata (in the section 艣补濒测辞诲诲丑腻谤补-辫补峁璦濒补 or 鈥渆xcavation of extraneous substances鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If [someone] scratches his foot, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing related to an elephant [, i.e. a born of an elephant]. He should remove the extraneous thing, i.e. a thorn [at a depth of] twelve digits (诲惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补-m膩na) [underground]. If [someone] scratches his big toe, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing, i.e. a piece of chalk. Alternatively, he should prognosticate a piece of iron mixed with various calxes of brass there. [...] 鈥�.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶距啷嵿啷佮げ).鈥攎.
(-濒补岣�) A measure of twelve fingers. E. 诲惫腻诲补艣补, and 补峁単耻濒补 a finger.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶距啷嵿啷佮げ):鈥擺from dv膩-da艣a > dv膩] mfn. having the breadth of 12 fingers, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿惫腻诲补艣腻峁単耻濒补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶距啷嵿啷佮げ):鈥擺诲惫腻诲补艣腻+峁単耻濒补] (濒补岣�) 1. m. A measure of twelve fingers.
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Partial matches: Angula, Dvadasha.
Starts with: Dvadashangulasarini.
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