ᾱ, Himacala, ᾱ峦, Hima-acala: 11 definitions
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ᾱ means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Himachala.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationᾱ峦 (हिमाचल) or Himavat is represented in two forms (1) the mobile (the subtle human form) and (2) immobile (the gross, stationary form identical with the mountain Himālayas), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.1.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] there in the northern region is a mountain called Himavat who is the lord of mountains and has great splendour and prosperity. His twofold aspects—that of a mobile nature and that of the immobile one—are well known. [...]�.

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.
India history and geography
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)ᾱ峦 (हिमाचल) (sometimes Hemācala) was the father of ѾٰԲԻ岹 (1559 C.E.), a renowned scholar of Sanskrit metrics who contributed to the science of metrics through his Chandobhāskara. ѾٰԲԻ岹 was the son of ᾱ峦 (sometimes Hemācala) Miśra and belongs to the family of Śāṇḍilyagotra. His father was a master of many śٰ (śٰ) and belonged to Bhairuṇḍanagara.

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 Dictionaryᾱ峦 (हिमाचल).—m (S hima & acala) m (S hima & adri) The Himalaya range of mountains.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishᾱ峦 (हिमाचल).�m The Himalaya range of mountains.
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 dictionaryᾱ峦 (हिमाचल).—the Himālaya mountain; प्रस्थ� हिमाद्रे- र्मृगनाभिगन्धि किंचित� क्वणत् किंनरमध्युवा� (prastha� himādre- rmṛganābhigandhi kiṃcit kvaṇat kiṃnaramadhyuvāsa) Kumārasambhava 1.54; R.4.79; 4.3. °जा, °तनया (jā, °tanayā)
1) ī.
2) the Ganges.
Derivable forms: 峦� (हिमाचल�).
ᾱ峦 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hima and acala (अच�). See also (synonyms): .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryᾱ峦 (हिमाचल).—[masculine] = himagiri.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryᾱ峦 (हिमाचल):—[from hima > him] m. ‘snow-mountain�, the Himālaya, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Kathāsaritsāgara; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa] etc.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryᾱ峦 (हिमाचल) [Also spelled himachal]:�(nm) the Himalayas; —[ś] a centrally-administered northern state of the Union of India.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusᾱ峦 (ಹಿಮಾಚಲ):—[noun] = ಹಿಮಾಲಯ [himalaya].
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Himācaḷa (ಹಿಮಾಚಳ):—[noun] = ಹಿಮಾಲಯ [himalaya].
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 Dictionaryᾱ峦 (हिमाचल):—n. the Himalaya mountain;
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)
Full-text (+602): Himadri, Himachal, Himacalavilasini, Himacalagriha, Himacalapura, Himacalaprishtha, Himacalasuta, Himacalendra, Parvateshvara, Vilasini, Patrika, Lagnapatrika, Svabhratri, Svapurodhas, Svapana, Himavatsuta, Himaga, Haimacala, Bhairundanagara, Himagapatni.
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 3 - Hymn to Śiva by Viṣṇu and other gods < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 1 - The marriage of ᾱ峦 < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 36 - The statements of the seven sages < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.14.23 < [Chapter 14 - The Glories of Ratnākara, Raivata, and Kācala]
Verse 2.23.39 < [Chapter 23 - The Killing of Śaṅkhacūḍa During the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 3.2.17 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 60 < [Volume 17 (1914)]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 26 - The Marriage of Hara and Gaurī Celebrated < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 122 - Creation of Kedāra < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 9 - Filling up the Nāgabila < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Princes obtain permission to leave home < [Chapter V - Life and death of the sons of Sagara]