Dravidamnaya, Dravida-amnaya, Draviḍāmnāya: 2 definitions
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Dravidamnaya 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Drāviḍāmnāya (द्राविडाम्नाय) refers to a category of scriptures (to be chanted by the Adhyāpakas), as discussed in the second chapter of the Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text in ten chapters composed of 940 verses dealing with the personnel of a temple, their prerequisites and duties, their different ranks, the privileges and responsibilities of each etc.—Description of the chapter [arcaka-paricāraka-ādi-saṃkhyā-nirṇaya]: The Ṛṣis ask first how to distinguish between the various temple servants (1-3). Nārada replies that on the very day of pratiṣṭhā-consecration the yajamāna-patron should hire all the temple personnel required (4-5). [...] For chanting Vedas, the drāviḍāmnāya-scriptures, stotras, etc., 4 to 1000 adhyāpakas are to be appointed also (54-76a). [...] All of these temple servants should have undergone pañcasaṃskāra-qualifying rites (88b-89).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Draviḍāmnāya (ದ್ರವಿಡಾಮ್ನಾಯ):—[noun] = ದ್ರವಿಡವೇದ [dravidaveda].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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