Dvadashi, Dvādaśī: 6 definitions
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Dvadashi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Dvādaśī can be transliterated into English as Dvadasi or Dvadashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd EditionDvādaśī (द्वादशी) refers to one of the various “lunar days” (tithi):—There are approximately 29.5 lunar days in a lunar month. The first fifteen days begin with the first phase of the waxing moon (pratipat) and end with the full moon (pūrṇimā). [...] In accordance with the lunar day, one would utter, [for example, dvādaśī-tithau].
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydvādaśī (द्वादशी).—f (S) The twelfth day of the half-month.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdvādaśī (द्वादशी).—f The twelfth day of the half-month.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dvādaśī (द्वादशी):—[=dvā-daśī] [from dvā-daśa > dvā] a f. (sc. rātri or tithi) the 12th day of the half-month
2) [=dvā-daśī] [from dvā] b f. of 1 dvā-daśa in [compound]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDvādaśī (द्वादशी):—(nf) the twelfth day of each lunar fortnight.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDvādaśi (ದ್ವಾದಶಿ):—[noun] the twelfth day of a lunar fortnight.
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Dvādasi (ದ್ವಾದಸಿ):—[noun] = ದ್ವಾದಶಿ [dvadashi].
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: Dashi, Dva, Taci.
Starts with: Dvadashika, Dvadashimahatmya, Dvadashin, Dvadashitirtha, Dvadashivijaya, Dvadashivrata, Dvadashivratamahatmya, Dvadashivratani, Dvadashivratodyapana.
Ends with (+24): Anangadvadashi, Aranyadvadashi, Ashokadvadashi, Bhimadvadashi, Caitradvadashi, Chaitradvadashi, Go-dvadashi, Govatsadvadashi, Govindadvadashi, Ikshudvadashi, Jamadagnyadvadashi, Krishnadvadashi, Kurmadvadashi, Madanadvadashi, Mahadvadashi, Malladvadashi, Manorathadvadashi, Matsyadvadashi, Namadvadashi, Narasimhadvadashi.
Full-text (+74): Akhanda, Namadvadashi, Dvadashimahatmya, Dvadashitirtha, Dvadashivrata, Dvadashyudyapana, Krishnadvadashi, Shravanadvadashivrata, Matsyadvadashi, Vijayadvadashi, Uttana-dvadashi, Kurmadvadashi, Madanadvadashi, Vamanadvadashi, Tiladvadashi, Aranyadvadashi, Vamanadvadashikatha, Vamanadvadashivrata, Shravanadvadashimahatmya, Shravanadvadashiparanavidhi.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.8.32 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
Verse 4.8.34 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
Verse 4.8.45 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXVI - The Sravana Dvadasi Vratas etc < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXXVII - Bhaimi Ekadasi and Dvadasi Vratam < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXVIII - The Akhanda Dvadasi Vratam < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 51 - Nirjalā Ekādaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 37 - Keeping Awake on Ekādaśī and Dvādaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 66 - Propitiation of Yama < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.100 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 2.7.119 < [Chapter 7 - The Meeting of Gadādhara and Puṇḍarīka]
Verse 2.8.138 < [Chapter 8 - The Manifestation of Opulences]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 11 - The Story of Ekādaśī < [Section 5 - Mārgaśīrṣa-māhātmya]
Chapter 13 - Importance of Jāgaraṇa in Ekādaśī Vrata < [Section 5 - Mārgaśīrṣa-māhātmya]
Chapter 33 - Rules pertaining to Prabodhinī < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
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