Ankara, Aṅkāra, Āṅkāra, Āṃkāra, Amkara: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Ankara means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiĀṃkāra (आंकार) refers to the “letter āṃ”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “In front, above that, (arising from) the letter Yaṃ, is an air mandala, Above that, (arising from) the letter Raṃ, is a fire mandala, (and) above (that) a triangle marked red Ra, three shaved heads, and a lotus vessel, Behold the five ambrosia and five lamps, distributed, etc., therein, Arising from the letters Buṃ Āṃ Jiṃ Khaṃ Hūṃ Lāṃ Māṃ Pāṃ Tāṃ Vaṃ [e.g., tatra bhaktādikaṃ ... āṃ ... kārajātaṃ]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅkāra (अङ्कार):—m.? diminution in music, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 corpusĀṃkara (ಆಂಕರ):—[noun] the quality or tendency of showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt or scorn for others; haughtiness; disdainful pride.
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: Am, An, Kara.
Starts with: Amkarani, Ankara-cayyapiramanam, Ankara-valli, Ankaraanthi, Ankaraanti, Ankaracatti, Ankarakam, Ankarakan, Ankarakatosham, Ankarakkan, Ankaram, Ankaramati, Ankaran, Ankaranti, Ankarashi, Ankaratcini, Ankaravali, Ankaravallan, Ankaravalli, Ankaravariti.
Ends with (+238): Abhamkara, Abhayankara, Abhisambodhi-alankara, Adavialamkara, Adishankara, Aditirthamkara, Agadamkara, Agadankara, Ahamkara, Akshepalamkara, Alamkara, Anahankara, Ananvayalamkara, Ananyavayalankara, Anugunalamkara, Anumanalamkara, Anyonyalankara, Aribhayamkara, Ariyalankara, Ariyavamsalankara.
Full-text: Ankaram, Ankavanka, Ankaravallan, Ankara-valli, Ankara-cayyapiramanam, Turki, Ankaravalli, Pancakkilecam, Turushka, Turaki, Turuka, Acorus calamus, Karabha.
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