Mulanakshatra, Mūlanakṣatra, Mula-nakshatra: 3 definitions
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Mulanakshatra means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Mūlanakṣatra can be transliterated into English as Mulanaksatra or Mulanakshatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: JyotiṣaMūlanakṣatra (मूलनक्षत्र) is another name for Mūla: a particular section of the ecliptic. Nakṣatra means “Lunar mansion” and corresponds to a specific region of the sky through which the moon passes each day. Mūla means “the root” and is associated with the deity known as Nirṛti (Goddess of destruction).
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Mūlanakṣatra (मूलनक्षत्र) or simply Mūla is the name of a Nakṣatra mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMūlanakṣatra (ಮೂಲನಕ್ಷತ್ರ):—[noun] name of a bright star in the constellation Scorpius; Shaula.
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Mūlānakṣatra (ಮೂಲಾನಕ್ಷತ್ರ):—[noun] wrong form of ' ಮೂಲನಕ್ಷತ್ರ [mulanakshatra] '.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nakshatra, Mula.
Starts with: Mulanakshatrashanti, Mulanakshatrashantiprayoga.
Full-text (+1): Abhuktamula, Mulanakshatrashanti, Mulanakshatrashantiprayoga, Mula, Mulya, Nava, Vikamja, Kakapada, Pushkarava, Maturi, Gashapu, Karava, Mayudhari, Aravi, Sidaksha, Pariserava, Tirana, Ushtarava, Dakshinatira, Kalingapati.
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