Capakshetra, Cāpakṣetra, Capa-kshetra: 2 definitions

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Capakshetra 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 term Cāpakṣetra can be transliterated into English as Capaksetra or Capakshetra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chapakshetra.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«previous next»] — Capakshetra in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical Terms

Cāpakṣetra (चापक्षेत्र).—Segment. Note: Cāpa-kṣetra is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Capakshetra in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cāpakṣētra (ಚಾಪಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ):—[noun] ಚಾಪ [capa]1 - 4.

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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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