Ekacakra, Eka-cakra, ·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå: 17 definitions
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Ekacakra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ekachakra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Ekacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°).—A village where the PÄåṇá¸avas lived for some time during their exile. BhÄ«ma killed Baka during their stay in a brahmin-house in the village. (See under Baka).
2) Ekacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°).—A famous demon born to KaÅ›yapaprajÄåpati of his wife Danu. Demons Åšaṃbara, Vipracitti, Namuci, PulomÄå, ViÅ›ruta, Durjaya, Ayaśśiras, AÅ›vaÅ›iras, Ketu, VṛṣaparvÄå, AÅ›vagrÄ«va, VirÅ«pÄåká¹£a, Nikuṃbha, Kapaá¹a and EkapÄåt are brothers of Ekacakra and are equally famous. (Chapter 65, Ä€di Parva, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°).—A son of Danu.*
- * BhÄågavata-pu°ùÄåṇa VI. 6. 31; BrahmÄåṇá¸a-pu°ùÄåṇa III. 6. 7; Matsya-pu°ùÄåṇa 6. 19; VÄåyu-pu°ùÄåṇa 68. 7; Viṣṇu-pu°ùÄåṇa I. 21. 5.
Ekacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°) is a name mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. I.61.22) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning Ekacakra) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå also refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. IX.45.28, I.59.25, I.65).

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, pu°ùÄåṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°) refers to a “single gatheringâ€�, according to the Khacakrapañcakastotra (“hymn to the five wheels of emptinessâ€�) by JñÄånanetra, the founder of the Kashmiri KÄålÄ«krama.—Accordingly, â€�(The YoginÄ«s) in the venerable Northern Seat, born of the Lotus Seat (²¹²úÂá²¹±èīṻ·²¹) have assembled in a single gathering [i.e., ekacakra] in KaravÄ«ra, the cremation groundâ€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) 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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°): It was a city where the Pandavas are said to have lived here with their mother, Kunti, when they were exiled to the forest and escaped from the burning of house of lac.
India history and geography
: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta (history)·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°à¤�) or ·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄåg°ùÄåma is the name of a village in the district of Birbhum, next to Burdwan.—After the Burdwan railway station there is another branch line, which is called the Loop Line of the eastern railway, and there is a railway station of the name MallÄårapura. Eight miles east of this railway station, ·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå village is still situated. ·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå village extends north and south for an area of about eight miles. Other villages, namely VÄ«racandra-pura and VÄ«rabhadra-pura, are situated within the area of the village of ·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå. In honor of the holy name of VÄ«rabhadra GosvÄåmÄ«, these places are renowned as VÄ«racandra-pura and VÄ«rabhadra-pura.
In the Bengali year 1331 (A.D. 1924) a thunderbolt struck the temple of ·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå-g°ùÄåma. Therefore the temple is now in a broken state. Before this, there were no such accidents in that quarter. Within the temple there is a Deity of ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa established by ÅšrÄ« NityÄånanda Prabhu. The name of the Deity is Baá¹…kima RÄåya or BÄåá¹…°ìÄ� RÄåya.

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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°).â€�a.
1) having only one wheel. (said of the sun's chariot); सपà¥à¤¤ यà¥à¤žà¥à¤œà¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤� रथमेà¤�- चकà¥à¤°à¤®à¥ (sapta yuñjanti rathameka- cakram) á¹»¶±¹±ð»å²¹ 1.164.2.
2) governed by one king only.
-°ì°ù²¹á¸� the chariot of the sun. °वरà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¨à¥� (vartin) m. sole master of the whole universe, universal monarch.
-°ì°ùÄå Name of the town KÄ«chakas.
Ekacakra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and cakra (चकà¥à¤°).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°).—m.
(-°ì°ù²¹á¸�) The name of a city: see ³ó²¹°ù¾±²µá¹›h²¹. E. eka, cakra a circle.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°).—I. adj., f. °ùÄå, protected by one sovereign, [BhÄågavata-Pu°ùÄåṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 1, 20. Ii. m. a proper name, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ 1, 2533. Iii. f. °ìÄå, the name of a town, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ 1, 382.
Ekacakra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and cakra (चकà¥à¤°).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°).—[adjective] having (only) one wheel.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Ekacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vaid. Oudh. Xix, 2.
2) Ekacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°):—vaid. Oudh. Xxi, 10. Xxii, 4.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ekacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°):—[=eka-cakra] [from eka] mf(Äå)n. having one wheel (said of the sun’s chariot), [Ṛg-veda i, 164, 2; Atharva-veda ix, 9, 2; x, 8, 7]
2) [v.s. ...] possessing only one army, governed by one king (as the earth), [BhÄågavata-pu°ùÄåṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a DÄånava, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹; Viṣṇu-pu°ùÄåṇa] etc.
4) ·¡°ì²¹³¦²¹°ì°ùÄå (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°à¤�):—[=eka-ca°ì°ùÄå] [from eka-cakra > eka] f. Name of a town of the KÄ«cakas, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°):—[eka-cakra] (°ì°ù²¹á¸�) 1. m. The name of a city.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 corpusÄ’kacakra (à²à²•ಚಕà³à²°):—[noun] a single unit, consisting of different regions, states, etc, governed by a single sovereign.
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 DictionaryEkacakra (à¤à¤•चकà¥à¤°):—adj. 1. one-wheeled; 2. ruled by a single king;
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: Ekacakravarti, Ekacakravartin, Ekacakravartita.
Full-text (+2): Harigriha, Shambhuvartani, Ekacchatri, Ekacakravartita, Ekachakr, Ekapat, Vaitrakiyavana, Vetrakiyagriha, Suryasena, Shumbhapuri, Vetrakiya, Bhishana, Ekavaktra, Somashrayayana, Bodhicaka, Hidimba, Banka, Asura, Prativindhya, Bankima.
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