Arcaka: 11 definitions

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Arcaka 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Archaka.

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In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

Arcaka (अर्चक) are the “assistants” of the “chief priests” (Pradhāna-ācārya) of a Śiva temple, as defined in Śaivāgama literature.—The first and main person in the temple is the Pradhāna-ācārya roughly translated as Chief Priest who is an Ādiśaiva Śivācārya. He is assisted by Arcakas (one who performs ‘arc,’ to worship) who are Ādiśaiva initiates, with the appropriate dīkṣā. In the temple, the Ādiśaiva priests are classified by the āgama into five levels—Ācārya, Arcaka, Sādhaka, Alaṅkṛta and Vācaka. The Arcaka and others are qualified to perform nityapūjā.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

arcaka (अर्चक).—a (S) That worships, adores, venerates.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Arcaka (अर्चक).—a. [arc-ṇvula] Worshipping, adoring.

-kaḥ A worshipper; गुरुदेवद्विजार्चकः (gurudevadvijārcakaḥ) Manusmṛti 11.224.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arcaka (अर्चक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) A worshipper, one who worships. E. arca and vun. aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arcaka (अर्चक).—[arc + aka]. adj. Worshipping, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 224.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arcaka (अर्चक).—[adjective] honouring (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Arcaka (अर्चक):—[from arc] mfn. honouring, worshipping, [Manu-smṛti xi, 224]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a worshipper, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Arcaka (अर्चक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Accaga, Accaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Arcaka in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Arcaka (ಅರ್ಚಕ):—

1) [noun] a man who worships.

2) [noun] a man whose profession is to render religious service to a deity.

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Arcaka (ಅರ್ಚಕ):—[noun] the tree Sonneratia caseoloris ( = S. acida) of Sonneratiaceae family.

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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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