Braj: 2 definitions

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Braj means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Braj (ब्रज): Braj (also known as Brij or Brajbhoomi) is a region in Uttar Pradesh of India, around Mathura-Vrindavan. It is considered to be the land of Krishna and is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Braj in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) see [brajabhasha]; the tract of land around and near Mathura where Lord Krishna is supposed to have grown into an adolescent youth amongst all the fun and frolic of his cowherd mates which have found poetic expression in various Indian languages; ~[buli] an amalgam of Maithili: and Bengali with a sprinkling of vocabulary from [brajabhasha] used by mediaeval Krishna cult poets of Bengal, Assam and Orissa; also ~[bhumi/mamdala]..—braj (ब्रज) is alternatively transliterated as Braja.

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