Chayagrahi, Chāyāgrāhi: 2 definitions
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Chayagrahi 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhayagrahi.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaChāyāgrāhi (छायाग्राहि).—Ī. A demoness who harassed Hanūmān on his flight to Laṅkā from the Bhārata shore. She, by a trick of the shade obstructed his path and Hanūmān realising the danger killed her by a blow with his left foot and sprang forward. (Sundara Kāṇḍa, Kampa Rāmāyaṇa).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusChāyāgrāhi (ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಾಹಿ):—
1) [adjective] holding, seizing the shadow of a person.
2) [adjective] taking photograph of.
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Chāyāgrāhi (ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಾಹಿ):—[noun] = ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಾಹಕ [chayagrahaka].
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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