Girinagara, Giri-nagara: 10 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Kavya
2. Jyotisha
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
India history
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Girinagara means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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

Kavya (poetry)

: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara

Girinagara (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶�) is the name a locality mentioned in 搁腻箩补艣别办丑补谤补鈥檚 10th-century K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩.鈥擥irinagara is well-known by the Girnar hills. In the K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩, describes this hill in the western India, situated at a small distance from the town of Junagadh in Kathiawar. This is now presumed to be the Raivatakagiri of the Pur膩峁嘺s.

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Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Girinagara (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶�) [=Giri and Nagara?] refers to a mountain belonging to 鈥淒ak峁峁嘺 or Dak峁峁嘺de艣a (southern division)鈥� classified under the constellations of Uttaraph膩lguni, Hasta and Citr膩, according to the system of 碍奴谤尘补惫颈产丑腻驳补, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bh膩ratavar峁 and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from K峁泃tik膩. The constellations of Uttaraph膩lguni, Hasta and Citr膩 represent the southern division consisting of [i.e., Girinagara] [...]鈥�.

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Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

-A monastery in Devapali built by Aggabodhi V. Cv.xlviii.3.

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Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

India history and geography

: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Girinagara (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶�) is a place name ending in nagara or 苍补驳补谤墨 mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. Girinagara is also known as Girnar in the way that nagara is changed to nar.

: What is India: Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-chedi era

Girinagara (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶�).鈥擥irinagara is the well-known Girn膩r in Kathiawad. 艢raddhik膩 is S膩dhi, 5 miles south by west of Padr膩, the head-quarters of the Padr膩 taluka in the Baroda District.

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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 dictionary

Girinagara (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶�).鈥擭ame of a district in Dak峁峁嚹乸atha.

Derivable forms: girinagaram (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶班ぎ啷�).

Girinagara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms giri and nagara (啶ㄠ啶�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Girinagara (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶�):鈥擺=giri-nagara] [from giri > gir] n. ([gana] 1. 办峁产丑苍腻诲颈) 鈥榤ountain-city鈥�, Name of a town in Dak峁峁嚹�-patha (the modern Girn膩r, [Religious Thought and Life in India p.349]), [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩 xiv, 11.]

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Girinagara (啶椸た啶班た啶ㄠ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Girinayara.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

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Search found 11 books and stories containing Girinagara, Giri-nagara; (plurals include: Girinagaras, nagaras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sanskrit Inscriptions (G): The C膩lukyas < [Chapter 3]

Mingling of Cultures (N): The C膩lukyas < [Chapter 4]

Sanskrit Inscriptions (B): The Maitrakas < [Chapter 3]

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Part 8.6 - Region of Pa艣c膩dde艣a (western part) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩]

Appendix 2 - Identification of Geographical names mentioned in the K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩

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1. The period of the Mauryan rule (c. 322-185 B.C.) < [Chapter 3 - Temples of pre-Caulukyan times]

4. The period of the Gupta Rule (c. 400-470 A.D.) < [Chapter 3 - Temples of pre-Caulukyan times]

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Page 165 < [Volume 6 (1882)]

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