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Nandidhvaja, Namdidhvaja: 3 definitions

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Nandidhvaja 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nandidhvaja in Shaivism glossary
: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śaivism)

Nandidhvaja (नन्दिध्व�).—As Viṣṇu is called Garuḍadhvaja, Śiva is called Nandidhvaja because of the effigy of Nandin on his banner

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nandidhvaja in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Nandidhvaja (नन्दिध्व�).—some kind of gem: °ja-maṇiratnopama Ҳṇḍū 295.5.

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Իī󱹲Ჹ (नन्दीध्वज).—name of a śreṣṭhin: Ҳṇḍū 427.19 (verse).

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nandidhvaja in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Naṃdidhvaja (ನಂದಿಧ್ವಜ):�

1) [noun] = ನಂದಿಕಂ� [namdikamba].

2) [noun] a banner having a symbol of Nandi, the bull of Śiva.

3) [noun] a man belonging to a sub-castes of Śaivas, having that banner.

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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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