Tavarga, Ṭa: 9 definitions
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Tavarga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Javarg.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṬa (टवर्�) and Tavarga (तवर्�) are Sanskrit technical terms referring to a group of letters. According to the Saṅgītaratnākara 4.60-61, the ṭa group is presided over by the deity named Jīva (Guru). The tavarga group is presided over by the deity named Śukra.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTavarga (तवर्�).—The two sides of the navel of the Veda.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 104. 72.

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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṬa (टवर्�).—The class of lingual consonants; the same as टु (ṭu) in Panini.
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Tavarga (तवर्�).—The class of dental consonants viz. त्, थ्, द्, ध् (t, th, d, dh) and �; cf. विभक्त� तवर्गप्रतिषेधोऽतद्धिते (vibhaktau tavargapratiṣedho'taddhite) P.I 3,4 Vart. 1.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṭa (टवर्�):—[=ṭa-] [from ṭa] m. the cerebral consonants collectively, [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya; Pāṇini; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
2) Tavarga (तवर्�):—[=ta-varga] [from ta] m. the dental consonants collectively, [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tavarga (तवर्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tavagga.
[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 dictionaryṬa (टवर्�) [Also spelled javarg]:�(nm) the third pentad of the Devnagri: alphabet incorporating the letters [ṭa, ṭha, ḍa, ḍha], and [ṇa].
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṬa (ಟವರ್�):—[noun] the third of the five sets of classified consonants in Kannaḍa consisting of 'ಟ್, ಠ್, ಡ್, ಢ್ [t, th, d, dh] & ಣ್ [n]'.
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Tavarga (ತವರ್�):—[noun] the set of consonants �, �, �, � [ta, tha, da, dha] and �.
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 DictionaryṬa (टवर्�):—n. the letters from � [ṭa ] to � [ṇa ] (�, �, �, �, � [ṭa, ṭha, ḍa, ḍha, ṇa] );
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)
Partial matches: Varga, Dhavala.
Starts with: Tavargamanditakara.
Full-text: Dhavala, T, Pancavarga, Varga, Tavagga, Kathinavarna, Th, Praudhavarna, Tavarg, Dh, Javarg, Shabdasphurana, Na, Tavarkkam, Matrika, Gh, Koshakalpataru, Dntya.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 37 [Bindu and Visarga] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Shakta concept of Nyasa (mental appropriation) < [Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras—Saundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism]
The concept of Sarasvata-prayoga < [Chapter 7 - Philosophical aspects in Saundaryalahari]
The concept of Avarana-cakras < [Chapter 7 - Philosophical aspects in Saundaryalahari]
Cidvilasastava by Amrtananda (by Brian Campbell and Ben Williams)
Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study) (by Mala Laha)
Part 2 - Study of Varṇas or Letters < [Chapter 1 - Pāṇinīya Śikṣā]
Part 1 - The Author of the Pāṇinīya Śikṣ� < [Chapter 1 - Pāṇinīya Śikṣā]
Part 4 - Five-fold Classification of sound < [Chapter 1 - Pāṇinīya Śikṣā]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
1. Guṇa: It’s classification and components < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]
3. Guṇa and Rīti applied by Viśākhadatta < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)