Gangeya, Gāṅgeya, Gamgeya: 17 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
India history
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Gangeya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu Iconograpy

Gāṅgeya (additional aspect of Subrahmaṇya, according to the Śrītatvanidhi) is required to be represented with a single face, three eyes and four arms. The head must be adorned with a karaṇḍa-makuṭa; he should be standing upon a makara (a kind of fish) and should be carrying a flag on which is painted a kukkuṭa, and should be adorned with nīlotpala flowers. In his right hands should be a paraśu and a pūrṇa-kumbha (a vessel filled with water); in the left hands he should keep an araṇi (a piece of wood which is used in generating fire by friction) and a kukkuṭa. The colour of this aspect of Subrahmaṇya is that of gold.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय) refers to a variety of prāsāda (upper storey of any building), according to the Śilparatna (32.7) and the Īśānaśiva (32.70).

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय).—See under Bhīṣma.

2) Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय).—Subrahmaṇya (See under Subrahmaṇya).

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय) is another name for Kumāra / Kārttikeya (i.e., Śiva’s son), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.6 (“The miraculous feat of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Naradā: “There Kumāra (gāṅgeya) showed a miraculous feat. O Nārada, listen to it that bestows devotion. Then a certain brahmin Nārada came there, seeking refuge in Kumāra. He was glorious and had been performing a sacrifice. Approaching Kumāra, bowing to and eulogising him with auspicious hymns the delighted brahmin related his tale. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Kavya (poetry)

Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय) refers to (1) “gold”, (2) another name for Bhīṣma or Kārtikeya, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 11.95.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Gāṅgeya.—(Ep. Ind., Vol. XIV, p. 38), gold. Note: gāṅgeya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय).—a. (-yī f.) Being in or on or of the Ganges; स्नातानां शुचिभिस्तोयैर्गाङ्गेयैः प्रयतात्मनाम् (snātānāṃ śucibhistoyairgāṅgeyaiḥ prayatātmanām) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.26.31.

-yaḥ 1 Name of Bhīṣma or Kārtikeya.

2) The Hilsa fish.

-yam 1 Gold.

2) The Musta grass.

3) The Dhattūra plant; गाङ्गेयः षण्मुखे भीष्मे जातरूपकशेरुणोः । मुस्तायां पुंनपुंसि स्यात् (gāṅgeyaḥ ṣaṇmukhe bhīṣme jātarūpakaśeruṇoḥ | mustāyāṃ puṃnapuṃsi syāt) Nm.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय).—m.

(-yaḥ) 1. Bhishma. 2. Kartikeya: see the preceding. 3. The Hilsa or Illias fish, (Cluponodon ilisha, Ham.) n.

(-yaṃ) 1. Gold. 2. A grass: see kaśeru. 3. A fragrant grass, (Cyperus rotundus.) E. gaṅgā the Ganges, ḍhak affix of descent, &c.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय).—i. e. gaṅgā + eya, I. adj. 1. Belonging to the Gaṅgā, Mahābhārata 3, 165. 2. Being near the Gaṅgā, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 4, 2. Ii. m. metronym. A son of the Gaṅgā, Mahābhārata 1, 94.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय).—[adjective] & [masculine] the same.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—work. Quoted by Raghunandana in Prāyaścittatattva.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय):—[from gāṅga] mfn. being in or on the Ganges, coming from or belonging or relating to the Ganges, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa vi]

2) [v.s. ...] m. ([gana] śubhrādi, [Kāśikā-vṛtti] and, [Gaṇaratna-mahodadhi]; = gāṅgāyani) Bhīṣma, [Mahābhārata]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of Skanda, [ix, 2465; xiii, 4096]

4) [v.s. ...] the Hilsa or Illias fish (illiśa), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] the root of a kind of grass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a family, [Saṃskārakaustubha]

7) [v.s. ...] n. the root of Scirpus Kysoor or of a Cyperus (kaśeru), [Suśruta vi, 17, 15 and 39, 94]

8) [v.s. ...] gold, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. A name of Bhīshma and of Kārtikeya.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gaṃgea.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gangeya in German

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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 corpus

Gāṃgēya (ಗಾಂಗೇಯ):—

1) [noun] gold.

2) [noun] white colour.

3) [noun] blue colour.

4) [noun] an idol made of gold.

5) [noun] the grass Cyperus bulbosus of Cyperaceae family.

6) [noun] the plant Datura stramonium of Solanaceae family.

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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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