Alekhya, Alekhyā, Ālekhya: 16 definitions
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Alekhya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: Mālatīmādhava of BhavabhūtiĀlekhya (आलेख्य) refers to the “art of portraying picture” and seems to be very popular during Bhavabhūti’s time. In the Mālatīmādhava, Bhavabhūti has used the words such as citraphalaka , citravartikā and ālikhya to imply painting. Ladies were also expert in the art of painting as it was found that Mālatī had drawn the portrait of Mādhava. Mādhava also drew the portrait of Mālatī. There is a reference of saṃgītaśālā i.e. music hall in the 2nd act of the Mālatīmādhava from which it can be known that people also practised the art of music. In the same act the reference of the art called nṛtya was also found. The people had the knowledge of making garland too. In the 1st act it was known that Mādhava had woven a garland of flowers with skillful arrangement. Thus, People of 8th century A.D. were well-versed in various fine arts like painting, music, dancing and garland making.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAlekhyā (अलेख्या) refers to the “she who is indescribable”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Having entered the Cavity of Brahmā, he should think that it is in the Supreme Void. Then he should practice contemplation and (so) bring the supreme energy (there). O Śambhu, supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent), it shines with ripples, currents and waves within the universe filling it spontaneously right up to the Circle of Birth. Having (thus) formed the Gesture (in this way) as explained previously and raised the arm, he should extend the left hand. (This is Kuṇḍalinī who, straightened, is called) the Great Stick and is well known as Alekhyā (Indescribable). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraĀlekhya (आलेख्य) refers to “painters”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Mercury also presides over painters (ālekhya), grammarians, mathematicians, physicians, sculptors, spies, jugglers, infants, poets, rogues, tale-bearers, black-magicians, messengers, eunuchs, buffoons, sorcerers and conjurers; over sentinels, dancers and dancing masters; over ghee, gingelly and other oils; over seeds, over bitter flavour, over observers of religious ceremonies, over chemists and mules”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kama)Ālekhya (आलेख्य) or “painting” refers to one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryālēkhya (आलेख्य).—n S Drawing, tracing, describing figures: also writing. One of the sixty-four arts. See causaṣṭakaḷā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishālēkhya (आलेख्य).—n Drawing, tracing; writing.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀlekhya (आलेख्य).—pot. p.
1) To be written, painted &c.
-khyam A painting, picture; इति संरम्भिणो वाणीर्बलस्यालेख्यदेवताः (iti saṃrambhiṇo vāṇīrbalasyālekhyadevatāḥ) Śiśupālavadha 2.67; R.3.15; V.2.1.
2) A writing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀlekhya (आलेख्य).—or (v.l.) ālekha, m., Mahāvyutpatti 5234, defined Tibetan and Chin. as synonym of vipratisāra, kaukṛtya, and vilekha, vilekhya, qq.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlekhya (आलेख्य).—mfn.
(-khyaḥ-khyā-khyaṃ) 1. To be written. 2. To be delineated or painted. n.
(-khyaṃ) 1. A painting. 2. A writing. E. āṅ before likh to write, ṇyat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlekhya (आलेख्य).—[neuter] painting, picture.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ālekhya (आलेख्य):—[=ā-lekhya] [from ā-likh] mfn. to be written or delineated or painted
2) [v.s. ...] n. writing, painting
3) [v.s. ...] a picture, portrait, [Rāmāyaṇa; Śakuntalā; Vikramorvaśī]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlekhya (आलेख्य):—[ā-lekhya] (khyaṃ) 1. n. Painting; writing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ālekhya (आलेख्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ālekkha, Ālekkhiya.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀlēkhya (ಆಲೇಖ್ಯ):—[adjective] to be written or fit to be written, drawn (as a diagram, graph, etc.).
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Ālēkhya (ಆಲೇಖ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] a written, painted symbol, picture, graph or a diagram.
2) [noun] a sketch, diagram or drawing of a painting and the like drawn by an artist; a form given as the plan or scheme to an artist.
3) [noun] the art of writing pictures; painting.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Alekhyadevata, Alekhyagate, Alekhyalekha, Alekhyapurusha, Alekhyasamarpita, Alekhyashesha, Alekhyayamtra.
Ends with: Amaragananalekhya, Bhagalekhya, Dvidhalekhya, Gudhalekhya, Kapatalekhya, Krayalekhya, Krayanalekhya, Kutalekhya, Lohalekhya, Rinalekhya, Samdigdhalekhya, Sandigdhalekhya, Sitalekhya.
Full-text (+5): Alekhyashesha, Lekhakshara, Alekkhiya, Alekhyalekha, Pattracchedya, Alekkha, Gudhalekhya, Kirtishesha, Vilekhya, Unmila, Unmilana, Vilekha, Lekhya, Painting, Yoginisangha, Virasangha, Mahadanda, Kala, Mudrabandha, Practical Experience.
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Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 3 - Art and Architecture in the Mālatīmādhava and 8th-century India < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects of the Mālatīmādhava]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.86 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
16.1. Drawing and Painting < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]
1. Similarities (8): Art and Architecture < [Chapter 8 - Comparative Society as described in the Kādambarī and the Harṣacarita]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
3. A General Note on Art < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 1.12 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
7.1. The Sixty-four Fine Arts < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]