The Sanskrit term Lambakeśaka can be transliterated into English as Lambakesaka or Lambakeshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Lambakeśaka (लम्बकेशक).—A son of Ugra, the avatār of the Lord.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 153.

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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.

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Lambakeśaka (लम्बकेशक) refers to “long hair”, which is the prescribed appearance for masks for piśācas, lunatics (unmatta), the bhūtas, spiritual aspirants (sādhaka), ascetics (tapasvin) and those who have not yet fulfilled their promise (anistīrṇa-pratijñāna), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. Providing masks is a component of nepathya (costumes and make-up) and is to be done in accordance with the science of āhāryābhinaya (extraneous representation).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) 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).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lambakeśaka (लम्बकेशक):—[=lamba-keśaka] [from lamba > lamb] m. ‘long-haired’, Name of a Muni, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Lambakeshaka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

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Partial matches: Keshaka, Lamba.

Full-text: Tapasvin, Sadhaka, Unmatta, Pishaca, Bhuta.

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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

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