Nandyavarta, 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补, Nandi-avarta, Namdyavarta: 19 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra1) 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�):鈥擮ne of the eight types of villages, according to Chapter 9 of the M膩nas膩ra (called the 驳谤腻尘补濒补办峁峁嘺尘). The M膩nas膩ra is one of the traditional authorative Hindu treatises on V膩stu艣膩stra (science of architecture). The form of this village is said to be 迟补迟迟补诲谤奴辫别峁嘺, which means it represents the form of the meaning of its Sanskrit name.
2) 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) refers to a type of temple (辫谤腻蝉腻诲补) classified under the group named Lalita, according to 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 chapter 56. The Lalita group contains twenty-five out of a sixty-four total 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补s (temples) classified under four groups in this chapter. The 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the V膩stu艣膩stra.
狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 is mentioned in another list of 40 temples, in the 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补, chapter 57, where it is mentioned as one of the six temples being a favorite of 艢iva.
狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 is found in another list in the 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补, chapter 60, where it is mentioned in a list of thirty-six Pr膩s膩das (temples) having activities of the townsmen entailing S膩dh膩r膩s.
狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 is also listed in the 厂耻辫谤补产丑别诲腻驳补尘补, which describes a list of 13 temple types. This list represents the earliest form of the classification of temples in the South Indian V膩stu艣膩stra literature.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) refers to a classification of Gr膩ma (鈥渢owns鈥�), according to the ninth chapter of the 碍补辫颈帽箩补濒补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an 膧c膩rya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.鈥擠escription of the chapter [驳谤腻尘补惫颈苍测腻蝉补]:鈥擳he rewards of town planning are great; moreover, by planning a town properly one sees to the construction of temples and, consequently, to the worship of God. Towns are called by several names [...]. Once a plot for a town is selected certain steps must then be taken: procession to the place, bali-offerings, setting up pegs and strings, etc. (4-9a). Various types of towns are named according to their lay-out of streets [e.g., 苍补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补]. [...]
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) (or Nandik腻惫补谤迟补) refers to a type of ground plan for the construction of buildings, according to scriptural sources such as the Mayasa峁僩raha (verse 5.202-206), B峁沨atk膩lottara (pr膩s艣dalak峁峁嘺-pa峁璦la verse 218-221), Kira峁嘺 (verse 19.15-17) and the Pi峁単al膩mata (verse 10.93-128).鈥敱凡共曰宀饽灞共拱俨� serves as a simpler residence to house higher-ups鈥攏obility, army generals, and gurus鈥攁nd their households. In this case, laid over the fundamental 9-by-9-part deity map is a building design of 5 parts by 5 parts, with spacing between chambers that produces an array of nine chambers in total, or eight if the central position is left undesignated. Each of the eight or nine chambers is assigned a function.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Agriculture: A Survey狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�, 鈥渜uadrangle鈥�) refers to a 鈥渜uadrangle with an opening to the west鈥� and represents one of the layout designs for gardens and orchards mentioned in the V峁沰峁Ｄ亂urveda: a Sanskrit text by written by Surap膩la that deals with agriculture (办峁涐梗颈).鈥擲urap膩la鈥檚 text mentions 170 species of plants including trees, shrubs and a few herbs, and deals with the laying out gardens and orchards and growing unusual trees. Layouts included designs such as 苍补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (quadrangle).
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Kavya (poetry)
: academia.edu: Bhoja鈥檚 Mechanical Garden狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) refers to the 鈥渟pecial design type of fountain houses鈥� (诲丑腻谤腻驳峁沨补).鈥擜 great variety of water mechanisms are mentioned, and Bhoja delineates no less than four distinct types of fountain houses (诲丑腻谤腻驳峁沨补) that were to be enjoyed by kings: [viz., the special design (苍补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补)]. All were to have structures made of elaborate carved wood and to be filled with statues and mechanical devices鈥攐f birds and various other figures including monkeys with gaping mouths.
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�.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Google Books: Handbook of Chinese Buddhism Being Sanskrit-Chinese Dictionary狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (P膩li. Nandiyavata):鈥擡xplained by lit. rotating to the right. A conch with spirals running to the right, a mystic symbol of good omen.
: Google Books: Dravidian Theories狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (鈥榓 flower plant鈥�), in Tamil: 苍补苍迟测腻惫补峁弓补颈.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) is defined as a Svastika with nine corners. It is a peculiar geometrical pattern. (See Colebrooke鈥檚 Mis. Essays, Ed. by Cowell Vol. II p. 190).
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) is the name of Brahm膩鈥檚 惫颈尘腻苍补 (celestial car), according to chapter 1.2 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-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, 鈥淸...] Brahm膩, attended by gods of four lacs of palaces came to the Master鈥檚 presence in the car 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补鈥�.
2) 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) refers to one of the 鈥渢hree auspicious signs鈥� as well as one of the 鈥渆ight auspicious things鈥� in Jainism, according to the same chapter.鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淸...] Then, after circumambulating it, he ascended his aerial car, like his own lofty pride, by the east steps. [...] Then 艢akra鈥檚 艢膩m膩nikas, like other forms of 艢akra, ascended by the north steps and took their proper seats. [...] In front of the Lord of Paulom墨 (艢akra) seated on the lion-throne shone eight groups of the eight auspicious things, [viz., 苍补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补], etc. [...]鈥�.
3) 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�) or 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补pura is the name of an ancient kingdom, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of S墨t膩].鈥擜ccordingly: as a messenger said to king Mah墨dhara: 鈥淭he king of 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补-pura, Ativ墨rya, an ocean of strength, summons you for assistance in a quarrel with Bharata that has arisen. Many kings have come in D膩艣arathi鈥檚 army. Therefore, you, very powerful, are summoned by Ativ墨rya鈥�.
: JAINpedia: Eight auspicious symbolsThe 苍补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 is a shape like a labyrinth or a larger form of svastika. The term itself implies something positive, for 苍补苍诲墨 means 'joy, prosperity'. This diagram has nine branches, which are said to symbolise the nine treasures of a universal monarch.
: WikiPedia: JainismThe Nandavarta or Nandyavarta is one of the eight auspicious symbols of Jainism for the Svetambara sect. It is an ashtamangala which is used for worship, and could be made with rice grains.
: Shodhganga: A cultural study on the jain western Indian illustrated manuscripts狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�).鈥擮ne of the eight providential symbols, or, 补峁ａ弓补尘补峁単补濒补.鈥擳he nine ponted form, represents the fact that the Jine艣vara鈥檚 devotees obtain treasure in all directions.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsNandyavarta [嗖ㄠ矀嗖︵硩嗖簿嗖掂舶喑嵿菠] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Tabernaemontana divaricata Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Tabernaemontana citrifolia, Tabernaemontana coronaria, Nerium coronarium. For the possible medicinal usage of nandyavarta, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Nandyavarta [啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶 in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�).鈥�
1) a sort of building in the form of a quadrangle without a western gate; (n. also).
2) Anything so formed (as dish, vessel 蝉补峁僷耻峁璱迟腻诲测补谤驳丑补辫腻迟谤腻峁噄); Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 7.82.2.
Derivable forms: 苍补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补岣� (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶む).
狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nandi and 腻惫补谤迟补 (啶嗋さ啶班啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�).鈥攎. a certain diagram, Mah膩bh膩rata 7, 2930. Brahm腻惫补谤迟补, i. e.
狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nandi and 腻惫补谤迟补 (啶嗋さ啶班啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嵿く啶距さ啶班啶�):鈥擺=nandy-腻惫补谤迟补] [from nandi > nand] m. a kind of diagram, [Mah膩bh膩rata; Var膩ha-mihira] (cf. 苍诲颈办腻惫)
2) [v.s. ...] anything so formed (e.g. a dish or vessel), [Mah膩bh膩rata vii, 2930] ([N墨laka峁囜弓ha]), a palace or temple, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩 lii, 32] (also n., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.])
3) [v.s. ...] a cake, [MnG峁沨.]
4) [v.s. ...] a species of large fish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Tabemaemontana Coronaria, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] the holy fig-tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] any tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a kind of shell, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] cf. [Monier-Williams鈥� Buddhism 523]
10) [v.s. ...] (in music) a [particular] attitude in dancing.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNa峁僤y腻惫补谤迟补 (嗖ㄠ矀嗖︵硩嗖簿嗖掂舶喑嵿菠):鈥�
1) [noun] = 嗖ㄠ矀嗖︵部嗖矡喑嵿矡嗖侧硜 [namdibattalu].
2) [noun] the valerian plant Valeriana wallichii of Valerianaceae family; Indian Valerian.
3) [noun] (archit.) a type of circular building that does not have a door on its west side.
4) [noun] a species of large fish.
5) [noun] a particular kind of mark on the body of a horse.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nandy, Avarta, Nandi.
Starts with: Namdyavartavimana, Nandyavartah, Nandyavartaka, Nandyavartapura, Nandyavartashila.
Full-text (+4): Nandikavarta, Namdyavartavimana, Cakrasvastikanandyavarta, Nandyavartah, Shrivatsamuktikanandyavartalakshitapanipadatalata, Aranatha, Nandyavartapura, Ashtamangala, Nantiyavattam, Ashtamangalika, Nantiyavarttattaman, Sanja, Khendra, Dharanidevi, Govinda, Lalita, Ara, Dharagriha, Yakshendra, Dharani.
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