Shankhadhara, Śaṅkhadhara: 7 definitions
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Shankhadhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, biology. 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 Śaṅkhadhara can be transliterated into English as Sankhadhara or Shankhadhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXXI (1955-56)Śaṅkhadhara is one of the Brāhmaṇa donees mentioned in the “Asankhali plates of Narasiṃha II” (1302 A.D.). When a grant was made to a large number of Brāhmaṇas, the chief amongst the donees seems to have been called Pānīyagrāhin especially. In the present record, though all the donees (e.g., Śaṅkhadhara) are referred to as Pāṇigrāhi-mahājana, their list is headed by a Brāhmaṇa with Pāṇigrahī as his surname.
These copper plates (mentioning Śaṅkhadhara) were discovered from the house of a Santal inhabitant of Pargana Asankhali in the Mayurbhanj State (Orissa). It was made when king Vīra-Narasiṃhadeva was staying at the Bhairavapura-kaṭaka (city, camp or residence).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚaṅkhadhārā.—cf. śaṃkudhāra (CITD); Telugu; continuous blowing of the conch-shell. See Śaṅkhadhārin. Note: śaṅkhadhārā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shankhadhara in India is the name of a plant defined with Enydra fluctuans in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Enydra anagallis Gardner (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1826)
· Fl. Cochinch. ed. 2 (1793)
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Śaṅkhadhara (शङ्खधर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—guru of Jayaratha (Tantrālokaviveka). L. 755.
2) Śaṅkhadhara (शङ्खधर):—a writer on dharma. Quoted by Hemādri, Raghunandana, Kamalākara. He is later than the author of the Smṛticandrikā.
3) Śaṅkhadhara (शङ्खधर):—Kavikarpaṭikā alaṃk. Laṭakamelana prahasana. Verses of his are given in Śp. p. 91, [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaṅkhadhara (शङ्खधर):—[=śaṅkha-dhara] [from śaṅkha] m. Name of various authors ([especially] of the author of the Laṭka-melana-prahasana), [Catalogue(s)]
2) Śaṅkhadharā (शङ्खधरा):—[=śaṅkha-dharā] [from śaṅkha-dhara > śaṅkha] f. Hingcha Repens, [Madanavinoda]
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚaṅkhadhara (शङ्खधर):—n. Mythol. Vishnu; conch-holder God;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhara, Shankha, Tara.
Full-text: Latakamelaka, Kavikarpatika, Latakamelakaprahasana, Latakamelanaprahasana, Shankhashridhara, Kavikarpati, Jayadratha, Govindadeva, Prahasana.
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