Dasara, Dasārā: 6 definitions
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Dasara means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: India HistoryDasara (or, Dasārā) refers to one of the 84 castes (gaccha) in the Jain community according to local Gujarat tradition. The Jain caste and sub-caste system was a comparatively later development within their community, and it may have arisen from the ancient classification of Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya and Śūdra. Before distinction of these classes (such as Dasara), the society was not divided into distinct separate sections, but all were considered as different ways of life and utmost importance was attached to individual chartacter and mode of behaviour.
According to Dr. Vilas Adinath Sangava, “Jainism does not recognise castes (viz., Dasara) as such and at the same time the Jaina books do not specifically obstruct the observance of caste rules by the members of the Jaina community. The attitude of Jainism towards caste is that it is one of the social practices, unconnected with religion, observed by people; and it was none of its business to regulate the working of the caste system” (source).
The legendary account of the origin of these 84 Jain castes (e.g., Dasara) relate that once a rich Jain invited members of the Jain community in order to establish a vaiśya-mahāsabhā (i.e. Central Association of Traders). In response, 84 representatives came from different places, and they were later seen as the progenitors of these castes. Various sources however mention differences in the list.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDasarā.—(EI 5), Āśvina su-di 10. Note: dasarā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryḍasarā (डसरा).—a (ḍasaṇēṃ) Addicted to biting--a horse, dog &c. snake, horse, dog.
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dasarā (दसरा).—m (daśāharā S) The tenth of āśvinaśuddha; the day on which Ram marched against Rawan̤. It is celebrated with great splendor and display. The images of dēvī which have been worshiped during nine nights (navarātra) are now thrown into the river. Pr. dasaṛyāntūna jagēla tēvhāṃ divāḷīcā divā pāhīla. After this festival kings form campaigns or "go forth to battle." See 2 Sam. xi. l.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍasarā (डसरा).—a Addicted to biting.
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dasarā (दसरा).—m The tenth of aśvina śuddha, the day on which rāma marched against rāvaṇa.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDasāra (दसार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Daśārha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDasara (ದಸರ):—[noun] = ದಸರಾ [dasara].
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Dasarā (ದಸರಾ):—
1) [noun] a popular festival observed for ten days from the first to the tenth day of Āśvayuja (seventh month of lunar calendar).
2) [noun] the tenth day of that month.
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Dāsara (ದಾಸರ):—[noun] = ದಾಸ - [dasa -] 4.
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)
Starts with (+22): Dasarabakara, Dasaraha, Dasarahavu, Dasarahi, Dasarakabbu, Dasarama, Dasarapatti, Dasaratha Jataka, Dasaratha Maurya, Dasaratha Rajaputta, Dasarattha, Dashara-poravara, Dasharaja, Dasharajna, Dasharamacampu, Dasharashmishata, Dasharatha, Dasharatha-stri, Dasharathalalita, Dasharathalalitakatha.
Ends with (+18): Abdasara, Adasara, Addasara, Advaitamakarandasara, Bhedasara, Caturvedasara, Dagadasara, Dhanurvedasara, Doddashara, Dvadashara, Gamadasada-Dasada-Dasara, Godasara, Hemadridanakhandasara, Jadasara, Kadasara, Kandasara, Karakavadasara, Khandasara, Khodasara, Kirdasara.
Full-text: Shilangana, Simollanghana, Dasarabakara, Dasharha, Dasarapatti, Shamipujana, Dasare, Vijayadashami, Sanavai, Jhendepatti, Sadetina Muhartta, Shanavara, Shana, Jayanta, Dhanya, Ida, Navaratri, Aparajita, Lagata.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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