Nagarakhanda, Nāgarakhaṇḍa, Nagara-khanda, Nagarakhamda: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Nagarakhanda 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.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismNāgarakhaṇḍa (नागरखण्ड):—The Nāgara-khaṇḍa of the Skandapurāṇa consists of one section, named the Tirthamāhātmya, and contains 279 chapters.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA section of the Bhuridatta Jataka, dealing with the marriage of Samuddaja to Dhatarattha. J.vi.167.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Nagarakhaṇḍa (नगरखण्ड) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—of the Skandapurāṇa. Burnell. 194^b. See Nāgarakhaṇḍa.
2) Nāgarakhaṇḍa (नागरखण्ड):—paur. Oppert. 6928. Quoted by Hemādri. See Nagarakhaṇḍa.
—of Bhavishyottarapurāṇa. Burnell. 203^b. Oppert. Ii, 2831.
—of Skandapurāṇa. B. 3, 96. Ben. 49. 55. Bik. 214. Bühler 439. Oxf. 84^b (Index). Nāgarakhaṇḍasya Sāgraślokāḥ compiled by Vallabhajī. B. 3, 98.
—Adhyāyānukramaṇī by Vallabhajī. B. 3, 98.
3) Nāgarakhaṇḍa (नागरखण्ड):—of the Skandapurāṇa. read Bu7hler 539. In the next line read Sāraślokāḥ.
4) Nāgarakhaṇḍa (नागरखण्ड):—of the Skandapurāṇa. Cu. add. 2520 (inc.) Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 41. Stein 217.
5) Nāgarakhaṇḍa (नागरखण्ड):—of the Skandapurāṇa. See Hāṭakeśvaramāhātmya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nagarakhaṇḍa (नगरखण्ड):—[=nagara-khaṇḍa] [from nagara] Name of [chapter] of the [Skanda-purāṇa]
2) Nāgarakhaṇḍa (नागरखण्ड):—[=nāgara-khaṇḍa] [from nāgara] n. Name of [chapter] of [Skanda-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāgarakhaṃḍa (ನಾಗರಖಂಡ):—[noun] the undried rhizome of the herb Zingiber officinale, used as a spice.
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: Khanda, Nagara, Nakara.
Full-text: Vishvakarmamahatmya, Ahishakutimahatmya, Jageshvaratirtha, Hatakeshvara, Hatakeshvarakshetra, Camatkarapura, Jageshvara, Skandapurana, Bhavishyottarapurana.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 279 - Merit of Listening to the Purāṇa < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 24 - The Greatness of Vālmīkeśvara < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
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