Devagriha, Devagṛha, Deva-griha: 13 definitions
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Devagriha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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 Devagṛha can be transliterated into English as Devagrha or Devagriha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraDevagṛha (देवगृह) refers to a “temple”, and in a broader sense represents “devotional place” or “residence of God”. It is one of commonly used names for a temple, as found in Vāstuśāstra literature such the Mayamata and the Mānasāra.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDeva-gṛha.—(EI 24), a temple. Note: deva-gṛha 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēvagṛha (देवगृह).—n S pop. dēvaghara n An idol-house. 2 The room of the household gods or god.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdēvagṛha (देवगृह).—n dēvaghara n An idol-house.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevagṛha (देवगृह).—
1) a temple.
2) the place of a king.
3) a planetary sphere.
Derivable forms: devagṛham (देवगृहम्).
Devagṛha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and gṛha (गृह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevagṛha (देवगृह).—n.
(-haṃ) 1. A celestial or planetary sphere, the dwelling of the gods. 2. A temple. E. deva, and gṛha house.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevagṛha (देवगृह).—n. a temple, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 49, 16.
Devagṛha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and gṛha (गृह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevagṛha (देवगृह).—[masculine] [neuter] temple, chapel; palace.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devagṛha (देवगृह):—[=deva-gṛha] [from deva] n. house of the g°, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] temple, chapel, [Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta; Varāha-mihira] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] palace of a king, [Mālavikāgnimitra v, 11/12.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevagṛha (देवगृह):—[deva-gṛha] (haṃ) 1. n. Celestial or planetary sphere; a temple.
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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 corpusDēvagṛha (ದೇವಗೃಹ):—[noun] a building, esp. one that is built as per the religious regulations, for the worship of a divinity or divinities the idols of which are installed therein; a temple.
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: Griha, Deva, Teva.
Starts with: Devagriha-jagati, Devagrihani.
Ends with: Mahadevagriha, Shaila-devagriha, Yakshadevagriha.
Full-text: Devageha, Devatasthana, Devatalaya, Yakshadevagriha, Mahadevagriha, Shaila-devagriha, Devatana, Devagriha-jagati, Devalaya, Devhara, Ayodhya, Jagati, Thevaram, Hindu Temple, Sama.
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