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Layakara, Laya-kara, ³¢²¹²â²¹á¹ƒk²¹°ù²¹, Layamkara, ³¢²¹²â²¹á¹…k²¹°ù²¹, Layankara: 2 definitions

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Layakara 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

³¢²¹²â²¹á¹…k²¹°ù²¹ (लयङà¥à¤•र) refers to the “annihilatorâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade PÄrvatÄ«â€�).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to BrahmÄ: “On hearing those words of Viṣṇu, the gods and the rest became excessively afraid of Åšiva, the furious, the annihilator [i.e., ±ô²¹²â²¹á¹…k²¹°ù²¹] and the one desirous of burning everythingâ€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Layakara (ಲಯಕರ):—[adjective] destroying; annihilating; putting out of existence.

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Layakara (ಲಯಕರ):—[noun] = ಲಯಕರà³à²¤à³� [layakartri].

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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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