Kacala, Kācala, Kacālā: 2 definitions
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Kacala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Tamil. 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 Kachala.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKācala (काचल).—A Janapada of the Ketumāla Continent.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 44. 15.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykacalā (कचला).—m Preferably kacōlā or kacōrā.
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kācaḷa (काचळ).—f A longish piece of stone, a slip: also a piece knocked off longitudinally, a chip.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kacalai, Kacalam, Kacalapata, Kacalarana, Kacalavana, Kacalavanam.
Ends with: Ekacala, Gairikacala, Hudrukacala, Kanakacala, Karnikacala, Kritakacala, Kutakacala, Lokalokacala, Sphatikacala, Turukacala, Vrimdarakacala.
Full-text: Kacalarana, Ketumaladvipa.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Chapter 14 - The Glories of Ratnākara, Raivata, and Kācala < [Canto 6 - Dvārakā-khaṇḍa]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)