Rangapitha, Raṅgapīṭha, Ranga-pitha, Ramgapitha: 5 definitions
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Rangapitha 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraRaṅgapīṭha (रङ्गपीठ) refers to the “stage”. It forms part of a playhouse (raṅga). It is also known as Raṅgaśīrṣa. The term is used throughout nāṭyaśāstra literature.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRaṅgapīṭha (रङ्गपीठ).—a place for dancing; महति रत्नरङ्गपीठे स्थितां प्रथमं ताम्रोष्ठीम- पश्यम् (mahati ratnaraṅgapīṭhe sthitāṃ prathamaṃ tāmroṣṭhīma- paśyam) Daśakumāracarita 2.6.
Raṅgapīṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṅga and pīṭha (पीठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaṅgapīṭha (रङ्गपीठ).—n. a place for dancing, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Raṅgapīṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṅga and pīṭha (पीठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaṅgapīṭha (रङ्गपीठ):—[=raṅga-pīṭha] [from raṅga > raj] n. a place for dancing, [Daśakumāra-carita]
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 corpusRaṃgapīṭha (ರಂಗಪೀಠ):—[noun] = ರಂಗ - [ramga -] 4.
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: Pitha, Ranga, Pita.
Full-text: Rangamandala, Rangashirsha, Ranga, Pannaga, Mattavarani, Brahma, Mahendra, Yaksha, Guhyaka, Prashnika.
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