Gandhayukti, Gandha-yukti, Gamdhayukti: 7 definitions
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Gandhayukti 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
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kama)Gandhayukti (गन्धयुक्ति) refers to the “proper uses of perfumes” and represents one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGandhayukti (गन्धयुक्ति).—f. preparation of perfumes.
Derivable forms: gandhayuktiḥ (गन्धयुक्तिः).
Gandhayukti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gandha and yukti (युक्ति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhayukti (गन्धयुक्ति).—[feminine] preparation or application of perfumes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gandhayukti (गन्धयुक्ति):—[=gandha-yukti] [from gandha] f. the blending of fragrant substances, preparation of perfumes (one of the 64 Kalās See sub voce kalā)
2) [v.s. ...] Name of [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lxxvii]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusGaṃdhayukti (ಗಂಧಯುಕ್ತಿ):—[noun] the science of making perfumes, considered as one of the sixty four essential arts.
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: Gandha, Yukti.
Starts with: Gandhayuktivid.
Ends with: Sugandhayukti.
Full-text: Gandhayuktivid, Kantavutti, Sugandhayukti, Perfume, Gandha, Sugandha, Causashtakala.
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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.12. Pharmaceutical use of Perfumes < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
2.11. Pharmaceutical use of Incense < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
2.10. Pharmaceutical use of Powders < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
3. A General Note on Art < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 3 - Art and Architecture in the Mālatīmādhava and 8th-century India < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects of the Mālatīmādhava]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
7.1. The Sixty-four Fine Arts < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)