Gangadharakavi, Gaṅgādharakavi, Gangadhara-kavi: 1 definition

Introduction:

Gangadharakavi 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

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

[«previous next»] — Gangadharakavi in Chandas glossary
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

Gaṅgādharakavi (गङ्गाधरकवि) (19th century), author of Vṛttacandrikā was the son of Viṭṭhala and Rukmiṇī. He was also the disciple of Viśvanātha, the brother of Candraśekhara. He was born in a Mahārāṣṭra Brahmin family and migrated to Nagpur from Maṅgrūl village in Buldana district of Berar. He was the contemporary of king Raghujī III and his successor Jānojī. Copies of some of his works written by his brother Candraśekhara are preserved in Nagpur University Collection.

Chandas book cover
context information

Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

Discover the meaning of gangadharakavi in the context of Chandas from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: