Dipavidhi, Dīpavidhi, Dipa-vidhi: 3 definitions
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Dipavidhi 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaDīpavidhi (दीपविधि) refers to “rules on lighting the lamp” according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (vibhāvarīvilāsa), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The vibhāvarīvilāsa which deals with the activities during night (after dinner). This section includes [viz., dīpavidhi (rules on lighting the lamp)]. Dīpavidhi is the first section which discusses the time for enlightening the lamp, the direction to which the lamp should be placed, the features of different lamps, the procedure of pouring oil into it and the characteristics of the fire in the lamp.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumDīpavidhi (दीपविधि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Burnell. 144^b. 146^b.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDīpavidhi (दीपविधि):—[=dīpa-vidhi] [from dīpa > dīp] m. Name of [work]
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.
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Ends with: Kartaviryadipavidhi, Krittikadipavidhi.
Full-text: Dipa.
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