Chayanataka, Chāyānāṭaka: 6 definitions
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Chayanataka 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 Chhayanataka.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryChāyānāṭaka (छायानाटक).—[neuter] a kind of drama.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumChāyānāṭaka (छायानाटक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—by Viṭṭhala. Bik. 251.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryChāyānāṭaka (छायानाटक):—[=chāyā-nāṭaka] [from chāyā > chāya] n. a small drama or one imitative of another (as the Dhūtāṅgada).
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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 corpusChāyānāṭaka (ಛಾಯಾನಾಟಕ):—
1) [noun] a play produced by showing to the audience only the shadows of actors or puppets on a screen; a shadow-play.
2) [noun] a mimicry of a drama or play.
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)
Partial matches: Chaya, Nataka.
Full-text: Dutangada, Pandavabhyudaya, Subhata, Vyasa shri ramadeva, Subhadraparinaya, Ramabhyudaya, Vitthala.
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