Kotivarsha, 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁, Koti-varsha, 碍辞峁玽补谤峁: 14 definitions
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Kotivarsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 and 碍辞峁玽补谤峁 can be transliterated into English as Kotivarsa or Kotivarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶︵啶掂啶曕啶�) is another name for Dev墨ko峁璦: a sacred place identified with the M膩t峁沰膩 named Mah膩lak峁墨, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccording to the Kubjik膩 Tantras, the eight major Kaula sacred sites each have a house occupied by a woman of low caste who is identified with a Mother (M膩t峁沰膩).鈥擺...] Dev墨ko峁璦 is identified with (a) the class of outcaste woman (补苍迟测补箩腻) [or bone fisherwoman (诲丑墨惫补谤墨)], (b) the M膩t峁沰膩 or 鈥榤other鈥� named Mah膩lak峁墨, and (c) with the location of the teacher鈥檚 mouth.
Note: The Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a calls Dev墨ko峁璦, as does Kubjik膩matatantra (25/94), by its alternative name, that is, 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し) is the name of an ancient kingdom identified with the city of Deviko峁璦 (in the Coromandal Coast), according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 9), 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 four constellations from Bhara峁噄 are known as the first 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 (circle or division). If Venus should reappear in it there will be prosperity in the land; the people of Va峁単a and of A峁単a, the Mahi峁s, the V膩hl墨k膩s and the Kali峁単as will be afflicted with fears. If Venus, who so reappears in the said circle, should be crossed by a planet, the rulers of the Bhadr膩s, of the A艣vas, of 艢奴rasenakas and of the Yaudheyas and 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 will perish鈥�.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し) is the name of a sacred region, according to the Tantrasadbh膩va (verse 6.218): an important Trika Tantra and a major authority for Kashmiri Trika 艢aivites.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淔or those who know the Self, Pray膩ga should be understood as located in the [cakra of the] navel, Varu峁嚹� [i.e. V膩r膩峁嘺s墨] in the heart region, Kolagiri in the throat, Bh墨man膩da in the palate, Jayant墨 in the place of Bindu, Caritra in [the plexus] called N膩da, and Ek膩mraka in [the plexus of] 艢akti. The eighth, 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁, is likewise said to be in the Mouth of the Guru. These are the places I have declared to be present in the person internally鈥�.
Note: This list of eight 辫墨峁环补蝉 (e.g., 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁) overlaps with the nine 艣尘补艣腻苍补蝉 or 辫墨峁环补蝉 of the Brahmay膩mala鈥檚 principal 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 (as outlined in chapter 3); however, it corresponds more precisely to the eight delineated in Brahmay膩mala 87. Cf., also, Tantrasadbh膩va 15.70:
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions (jainism)碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し).鈥擳he Prakrit lexicon P膩ia-sadda-maha峁囜箛avo describes 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 as the capital of L膩峁璦 country. The name is known to the Jain Praj帽膩pan膩 in which it is placed in L膩岣峢a or L膩峁璦. Hemacandra (Abhid膩nacint膩ma峁噄 390) says that 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁, B膩峁嘺pura, Dev墨ko峁璦, Um膩vana and 艢o峁噄tapura are identical. Puru峁ttama (Trik膩峁囜笉a艣e峁 32) agrees with Hemacandra with the only difference that he mentions U峁Ｄ乿ana in place of Um膩vana.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra碍辞峁玽补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰啶掂ぐ啷嵿し) is the name of a city associated with L膩峁璦, which refers to one of the 25陆 countries of the 碍峁迟谤腻谤测补蝉, situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淚n these 35 zones on this side of M膩nu峁ttara and in the Antaradv墨pas, men arise by birth; [...]. From the division into 膧ryas and Mlecchas they are two-fold. The 膧ryas have sub-divisions [e.g., 办峁迟谤补 (country)]. [...] The 办峁迟谤腻谤测补蝉 are born in the 15 Karmabhumis. Here in Bharata they have 25陆 places of origin (e.g., L膩峁璦), distinguishable by cities (e.g., 碍辞峁玽补谤峁) in which the birth of T墨rthak峁泃s, Cakrabh峁泃s, K峁涐梗峁嘺s, and Balas takes place鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し) or 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁惫颈峁测补 is a place-name classified as a 惫颈峁测补 and mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by 艢r墨 Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 has been described as a 惫颈峁测补 under Pu峁囜笉ravardhana-bhukti.
The 惫颈峁测补 of 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 occurs frequently in the epigraphic records of the P膩las and Senas. It seems to have comprised the southern part of the Dinajpur district, the northern portion of Rajashahi and probably also, the eastern tracts of the Bogra district. Its head-quarters was Diw-kot (Devako峁璦 or Dev墨ko峁璦). Y膩davaprak膩艣a identifies 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 with Dev墨ko峁弓a. The V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 (I.23.196) also refers to acity of the name of 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁.
: Shodhganga: Studies in the historical and cultural geography and ethnography of Uttar Pradesh碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し) or 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁惫颈峁测补 is the name of an ancient city active during the rule of the Gupta empire. 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁-v墨th墨 is present Bangarh in the Bogra district of Bengal.
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碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し) or 碍辞峁玽补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰啶掂ぐ啷嵿し).鈥擭ame of the capital of the demon-chief B膩峁嘺.
Derivable forms: 办辞峁璱惫补谤峁尘 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し啶), 办辞峁玽补谤峁尘 (啶曕啶熰啶掂ぐ啷嵿し啶).
碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 办辞峁璱 and 惫补谤峁 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿し).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し).鈥攏. (-谤峁) The name of a city, Vanapuri or Devikote, on the Koromandel coast. f.
(-谤峁Ｄ�) A plant used as a medicinal vegetable. (Medicago esculenta:) see 辫颈岣峣峁単补, E. 办辞峁璱 excellence, 惫补谤峁 what diffuses.
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碍辞峁玽补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰啶掂ぐ啷嵿し).鈥攏.
(-谤峁峁�) A name of Vanapura. f.
(-谤峁Ｄ�) Piring, a plant: see 办辞峁璱惫补谤峁.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し):鈥擺=办辞峁璱-惫补谤峁] [from 办辞峁璱 > ko峁璦] n. Name of a city (V膩峁嘺pura or Devikote on the Coromandel coast), [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩 ix, 11; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] ([varia lectio] 峁�-惫, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.])
3) 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁Ｄ� (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し啶�):鈥擺=办辞峁璱-惫ar峁Ｄ�] [from 办辞峁璱-惫补谤峁 > 办辞峁璱 > ko峁璦] f. Medicago esculenta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] 峁�-惫).
4) 碍辞峁玽补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰啶掂ぐ啷嵿し):鈥擺=ko峁�-惫补谤峁] [from ko峁� > ko峁璦] n. [varia lectio] for 峁璱-惫 q.v.
5) [v.s. ...] (in Pr膩k峁泃 办辞岣嵞�-惫补谤颈蝉补 [Jaina literature]; cf. 办补耻峁囜笉墨-惫峁涐梗补.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し):鈥擺办辞峁璱-惫补谤峁] (谤峁峁�) 1. n. V膩napuri or 顿别惫颈办辞迟墨 on the Coromandal coast. f. (峁Ｄ�) A plant (Medicago esculenta).
2) 碍辞峁玽补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰啶掂ぐ啷嵿し):鈥擺ko峁�-惫补谤峁] (谤峁峁�) 1. n. See 办辞峁璱惫补谤峁.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)碍辞峁璱惫补谤峁 (啶曕啶熰た啶掂ぐ啷嵿し) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 碍辞峁玽补谤颈蝉补.
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Partial matches: Varsha, Koti.
Starts with: Kotivarshavishaya.
Full-text (+29): Kottavipura, Kotivarshavishaya, Devikota, Kaundivrisya, Usavana, Umavana, Kotivarisa, Shonitapura, Varshalankayika, Devakota, Banapura, Lata, Bangarh, 础颈谤腻惫补迟补-驳辞-谤腻箩测补, Jnatavya, Yaudheyaka, Guruvaktra, Bindusthana, Pradesha, Kanthastha.
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