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Nanadevata, 𱹲ٲ, Nana-devata, Nānādevatā: 4 definitions

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Nanadevata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nanadevata in Shaktism glossary
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shak)

Nānādevatā (नानादेवत�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the ŚپԲٲԳٰ, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript contains roughly 11,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and represents a voluminous compendium of the Śākta cult comprising four books on Kālī, Tārā, Sundarī and Chinnamastā.� The catalogue includes the term—Nānādevatā in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—[chapter 1.6: 𱹲峾ṇa�].

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nanadevata in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

𱹲ٲ (नानादेवत):—[=-𱹲ٲ] [from ] ([Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]) mfn. relating or addressed to different gods.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nanadevata in Pali glossary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

devatā (နာနာဒေဝတ�) [(thī) (ထ�)]�
[+devatā]
နĬĔ�+ဒıǶĐĬ]

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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