Ardrakshata, Ardra-akshata, Ārdrakṣata, Ārdrākṣata: 2 definitions
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Ardrakshata 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.
The Sanskrit terms Ārdrakṣata and Ārdrākṣata can be transliterated into English as Ardraksata or Ardrakshata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: archive.org: History of Dharmasastra (Vol II Part I)Ārdrākṣata (आर्द्राक्षत) refers to the “wet unbroken rice grains” which is ceremonially showered as part of Marriage Rites (saṃskāra) according to the Saṃskāra-kaustubha of Anantadeva pp.828-829—The main outlines of the marriage saṃskāra show a remarkable continuity for several thousand years from the times of the Rig Veda down to modern times.—Ārdrākṣata-āropaṇa refers to the “mutual showering of wet unbroken rice grains by the bride and bridegroom”. In a vessel of some metal like silver a little milk is poured and clarified butter is sprinkled over it and unbroken wet rice grains are poured therein. The bridegroom applies milk and ghee to the joined hands of the bride twice and thrice places rice grains in the joined hands of the bride so that her añjali becomes filled up and twice sprinkles ghee over her joined hands. [...]
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀrdrakṣata (ಆರ್ದ್ರಕ್ಷತ):—[noun] a wound that is still un-healed.
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Ārdrākṣata (ಆರ್ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷತ):—[noun] full grains of wet rice mixed with turmeric, which is still wet.
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: Akshata, Ardra.
Starts with: Ardrakshataropana.
Full-text: Ardrakshataropana, Kautukabandhana, Kankanabandhana.
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