Vanadurga, Vana-durga: 6 definitions
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Vanadurga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Google Books: Manusm峁泃i with the 惭补苍耻产丑腻峁补The Vanadurga (啶掂え啶︵啶班啶�) is a tract of land surrounded by impenetrable forests and trees. (See the 惭补苍耻产丑腻峁补 verse 7.70)
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his times (artha)Vanadurga (啶掂え啶︵啶班啶�) refers to forts amidst the forests, and represents one of the four kinds of forts (durga) specified in the N墨t墨sara. All these forts to which ever category belong must have special 补迟迟腻濒补办补蝉 (rooms) over the gopuras (getes) fitted with sundry wooden contrivances (machines) guarded by warriors adepts in military exercises and the use of sundry missiles and weapons of warfare and well stocked with money and grain.
Arthashastra (啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, artha艣膩stra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryVana-durga.鈥�(ASLV), fort built in the midst of forests. Note: vana-durga is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vanadurga (啶掂え啶︵啶班啶�):鈥擺=vana-durga] [from vana > van] mfn. made inaccessible by (reason of) a forest
2) [v.s. ...] n. a place made so inac掳, [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
3) 痴补苍补诲耻谤驳腻 (啶掂え啶︵啶班啶椸ぞ):鈥擺=惫补苍补-诲耻谤驳腻] [from vana > van] f. ([probably]) a form of the goddess Durg膩
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVanadurga (嗖掂波嗖︵硜嗖班硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] a fortified place amidst a thick forest.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVanadurga (啶掂え啶︵啶班啶�):鈥攏. forest fortress;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vanadurgakalpa, Vanadurgamantra, Vanadurgaprakarana, Vanadurgaprayoga, Vanadurgapujapaddhati, Vanadurgapujavidhana, Vanadurgatattva, Vanadurgopanishad.
Full-text: Vanadurgatattva, Vanadurgaprayoga, Vanadurgamantra, Vanadurgakalpa, Vanadurgopanishad, Vanadurgaprakarana, Vandurg, Mahavidya, Durga, Vanaturkkam, Varkshadurga.
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Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Description of Forest-forts (vana-durga) < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
Description of Hill-forts (giri-durga) < [Chapter 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Architectural data in the Puranas (by Sharda Devi)
Classification of Forts < [Chapter 4 - Forts]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
19. Description of Durga (rites and rituals) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
14.2. Durdevatas affecting elders (Griha-cestas) < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
2. Important deities in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2 - Fort (durga) architecture in the Matsyapur膩峁嘺 < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapur膩峁嘺]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Forts (Durga) in ancient Indian town-planning < [Chapter 2 - Villages, Towns and Forts in General]
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