Significance of Bata
Synonyms: Shoe, Footwear, Sandal, Boot
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Hindu concept of 'Bata'
In Hinduism, Bata symbolizes a range of emotions such as grief, pity, pleasure, surprise, and invitation, indicating its multifaceted nature in expressing human sentiments and experiences.
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances
(1) Also known as banyan, it is one of the ingredients used to rub the diamond with, prior to incineration in the second process described.[1]
The concept of Bata in local and regional sources
Bata, connected to the term "Batas," signifies a boundary or limit in relation to Anta, highlighting its role in defining geographical or conceptual borders according to regional sources.
From: Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages
(1) Batas is a term associated with Anta, indicating a border or a limit, as the provided text describes.[2]
Classical concept of 'Bata'
From: Ancient Egypt the Light of the World
(1) Bata is the bull of the divine company who went down into the Egypt of Amenta, representing Horus as the younger brother, and he signifies the soul of the earth.[3] (2) Bata is a figure in the myth who signifies the soul of life in the earth and is associated with the sun-god Horus of the East, and Bata eventually becomes a bull.[4]
From: The Book of Am-Tuat
(1) BA-TA is one of the nine apes described as "the gods who open the gates to the Great Soul," also known as the Ape-warders.[5]
From: The Book of Gates
(1) BATA is the serpent with a bearded head at each end, each wearing a crown of the South, with figures rising from its back, and is guarded by ABETH.[6]
