Apilaka: 2 definitions
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Apilaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Ajanta’s antiquityApilaka (r. 67-55 BCE) is a king from the Sātavāhana dynasty of ancient India. The Sātavāhana lineage (known as Andhra in the Purāṇas) once ruled much of the Deccan region and several of the Ajantā caves at West-Khandesh (West-Khaṇḍeśa, modern Jalgaon) were carved in the 3rd century BCE when the region was ruled by kings (e.g., Apilaka) and descendants of the Sātavāhana kings. Apilaka was preceded by Lambodara and succeeded by Meghasvāti.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApilaka (अपिलक):—m.
(-kaḥ) The proper name of a king of the Andhra or Andhrabhṛtya race, the son of Lambodara; (according to the Vāyu- and Matsya Purāṇa; other Purāṇas read this name Ivīlaka, or Chivilika, or Vivilika). E. unknown.
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)
Ends with: Kapilaka, Upapilaka.
Full-text: Lambodara, Meghasvati.
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Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)