Balalaya, Balālaya, Bala-alaya: 2 definitions
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Balalaya 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryBāl-ālaya.—(SITI) temporary shrine to lodge the images of gods when repairing a temple; small shrine probably consist- ing of a single room wherein the images of all the gods are lodged; same as Tamil iḻaṅ-koyil. Note: bāl-ālaya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBalālaya (बलालय).—a military camp; पूज्यमानो हरिगणैराजगाम बलालयम् (pūjyamāno harigaṇairājagāma balālayam) Rām.6.112.8.
Derivable forms: balālayaḥ (बलालयः).
Balālaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bala and ālaya (आलय).
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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