Lohitakshi, Lohitākṣī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Lohitakshi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 term Lohitākṣī can be transliterated into English as Lohitaksi or Lohitakshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaLohitākṣī (लोहिताक्षी).—A follower of Subrahmaṇya. (Śloka 22, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesLohitākṣī (लोहिताक्षी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.22). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Lohitākṣī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryLohitākṣī (लोहिताक्षी).—(compare prec., 2), name of a rākṣasī: Mahā-Māyūrī 240.23.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLohitākṣī (लोहिताक्षी):—[from lohitākṣa > lohita > loha] f. Name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lohitakshira.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section 46 < [Shalya Parva]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)