Devagara, Deva-agara, 顿别惫腻驳腻谤补: 13 definitions
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Devagara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�) refers to a 鈥渢emple鈥�, and in a broader sense represents 鈥渄evotional place鈥� or 鈥渞esidence of God鈥�. It is one of commonly used names for a temple, as found in V膩stu艣膩stra literature such the Mayamata and the 惭腻苍补蝉腻谤补.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�).鈥擜bodes of the Devas; meddling with, was punished by death.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 227. 174.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�) refers to the 鈥渁bode of the gods鈥�, according to the Kubjik膩mata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淥nce the teacher, who is the Lord of Kula directly apparent and whose form is knowledge, has been abandoned, how can one worship elsewhere? The fool who abandons the blazing fire of Nirv膩峁嘺 falls into the other fire (of suffering). One who abandons the teacher who is the abode of the gods (诲别惫腻驳腻谤补) falls (from the path to liberation)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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�) refers to a 鈥渢emple鈥� (suitable for initiation ceremonies), as discussed in the seventh chapter of the 狈腻谤补诲墨测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of N膩rada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.鈥擠escription of the chapter [诲墨办峁Ｄ�-惫颈诲丑腻苍补]: Gautama asks N膩rada to tell about 诲墨办峁Ｄ�-initiation, and the reply commences with a review of all the preparations that the preceptor must personally make prior to performing 诲墨办峁Ｄ�-rites for an aspirant, as well as the liturgical preliminaries that must be attended to personal purifications, (1-15) constructing the 惫补丑苍颈办耻峁囜笉补-firepits (16-29), igniting and purifying the sacred flames (28-38), making certain fire-offerings (39-64), and convening the ceremonies in the temple [诲别惫腻驳腻谤补] where the initiates will have gathered (65-70). [...]
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDev-腻驳腻谤补.鈥攃f. tev膩ram, dev膩ram (SITI), a temple. Note: 诲别惫-腻驳腻谤补 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryd膿v腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�).鈥攏 S (Poetry.) An idol-house.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�).鈥攁 temple.
Derivable forms: 诲别惫腻驳腻谤补岣� (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶班), 诲别惫腻驳腻谤补m (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶班ぎ啷�).
顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and 补驳腻谤补 (啶呧啶距ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�).鈥攁nd
顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and 腻驳腻谤补 (啶嗋啶距ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�).鈥擺masculine] [neuter] a temple.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫腻驳腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶椸ぞ啶�):鈥擺from deva] n. 鈥榟ouse of the g掳鈥�, temple, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺; Kath膩sarits膩gara]
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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 corpusD膿v腻驳腻谤补 (嗖︵硣嗖掂簿嗖椸簿嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] = 嗖︵硣嗖掂哺喑嵿播嗖距波 [devasthana].
2) [noun] 2.the abode of gods; heaven.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Agara, Tev, Deva.
Starts with: Devagarahaka.
Full-text: Devaram, Agara, Vahnikunda, Prasada, Diksa, Dikshavidhana.
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