Devatalaya, Devatālaya, Devata-alaya: 5 definitions
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Devatalaya 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Devatālaya (देवतालय).—n. a temple or chapel.
Derivable forms: devatālayaḥ (देवतालयः).
Devatālaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms devatā and ālaya (आलय). See also (synonyms): devatāyatana, devatāveśman.
Devatālaya (देवतालय):—[from devatā > deva] (tāl) m. ([Varāha-mihira])
Devatālaya (देवतालय):—(1. de + ālaya) m. Tempel [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 42 (43), 13.]
Devatālaya (देवतालय):—n. und devatāveśman n. Tempel , Kapelle.
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
Dēvatālaya (ದೇವತಾಲಯ):—[noun] = ದೇವಗೃಹ [devagriha].
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: Alaya, Devata.
Full-text: Devataveshman, Devatayatana, Vivikshu.
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