In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Mīnavat (मीनवत्) refers to “becoming like a fish”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] When the wings, which are the in and out breaths and whose sphere of operation is all the senses, are cut off, the mind-bird being motionless [in the air], plummets. [The Yogin] becomes joyful like a fish (mīnavat) having torn [free from] the mind-net, whose threads are the breath and whose knots are the senses. [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Temples in Kumbakonam

Minavan refers to “the fish-one”, according to R.P. Jackson in his “The Dominions, Emblems and Coins of the South Indian Dynasties”.—[While discussing Administration and Socio-Economic Conditions during Vijayanagara Empire, Nayakas, later Pandyas and Marathas (1310–1885 C.E.)]—The special cognizance of the Pandyans was the figure of a fish in various combinations. The king’s title was Minavan (“the fish-one”), and the name of the tutelary deity worshipped in the great temple was Minatchi (Minakshi, “fish-eyed”)

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Mīnavat (मीनवत्):—[=mīna-vat] [from mīna] mfn. abounding in fish, [Mahābhārata]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vat, Van, Mina.

Full-text: Minatchi, Minakshi, Fish, Veppu.

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