Asuraguru, Asura-guru: 4 definitions
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Asuraguru 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsuraguru (असुरगुरु).—
1) Name of the preceptor of the Asuras, Sukrāchārya.
2) the planet Venus.
Derivable forms: asuraguruḥ (असुरगुरुः).
Asuraguru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms asura and guru (गुरु). See also (synonyms): asurācārya.
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Asuraguru (असुरगुरु).—
1) The planet Venus (śukra).
2) Śukrāchārya.
Derivable forms: asuraguruḥ (असुरगुरुः).
Asuraguru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms asura and guru (गुरु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsuraguru (असुरगुरु):—[=asura-guru] [from asura > asu] m. ‘teacher of the Asuras’, the planet Venus (or Śukra), [Kādambarī] (cf. amarāri-pūjya.)
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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 corpusAsuraguru (ಅಸುರಗುರು):—[noun] Śukra, the preceptor of demons.
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)
Starts with: Acurakuru.
Ends with: Acurakuru, Devasuraguru, Surasuraguru.
Full-text: Asuracarya, Asurejya, Cukkiracari, Sharmishta.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Varṇa (1): The Brāhmaṇas (Brahmins) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Parivaralayattu Pillaiyar < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]