Agnistambha, Agni-stambha: 5 definitions
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Agnistambha 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAgnistambha (अग्निस्तम्भ).—
1) stopping the burning power of Agni.
2) Name of a Mantra used in this operation.
3) Name of a medicine so used.
Derivable forms: agnistambhaḥ (अग्निस्तम्भः).
Agnistambha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and stambha (स्तम्भ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgnistambha (अग्निस्तम्भ):—[=agni-stambha] [from agni] m. or
[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 corpusAgnistaṃbha (ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭ):—
1) [noun] a quenching of fire or immunising one from the burning using magical or mystical power.
2) [noun] a post planted before the sacrificial fire.
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: Agni, Stambha, Ani.
Starts with: Agnistambhana, Agnistambhani.
Full-text: Agnistambhana, Ashtasiddhi, Siddhi.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 45 - The Arrival of Sixty-four Yoginīs < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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