Gajarudha, Ҳūḍh, Gaja-arudha: 4 definitions
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Gajarudha 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationҲūḍh (गजारूढ) refers to “being seated on an elephant�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.38 (“Description of the dais or ṇḍ貹�).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] Bhṛgu and other sages, secondary gods (upasura), Siddhas and others were represented by Viśvakarman. A wonderful image of Viṣṇu with his attendants, Garuḍa and others was created by him with wonderful features. I too was portrayed as surrounded by my sons, Vedas and Siddhas. O Nārada, I was represented as reciting the hymns. An artificial image of Indra seated on Airāvata (屹ٲ-ūḍh) and accompanied by his attendants was made by him looking as beautiful as the full moon. [...]�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryҲūḍh (गजारूढ).—mfn.
(-ḍh�-ḍh-ḍh�) Mounted or riding on an elephant. E. gaja and and ūḍh mounted.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryҲūḍh (गजारूढ):—[from gaja > gaj] mfn. riding on an elephant, [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryҲūḍh (गजारूढ):—[+ūḍh] (ḍha�-ḍhā-ḍha�) a. Riding an elephant, mounted on one.
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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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.12.42 < [Chapter 12 - Description of Śrī Nanda’s Festival]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 349 < [Volume 11 (1911)]