Tungaka, Tuṅgaka: 7 definitions
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Tungaka 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesTuṅgaka (तुङ्गक) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.83.52). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Tuṅgaka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṅgaka (तुङ्गक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A tree, (Rottleria tinctoria.) E. svārthe kan added to the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṅgaka (तुङ्गक).—[tuṅga + ka], n. The name of a holy forest, Mahābhārata 3, 8195.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tuṅgaka (तुङ्गक):—[from tuṅga] m. Rottleria tinctoria, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a sacred forest (also kāraṇya), [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṅgaka (तुङ्गक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Rottleria tinctoria.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tungakaranya.
Ends with: Kutungaka, Vaitungaka.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
6. Components in the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]