Garbhagara, Garbhāgāra, Garbha-agara: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार) refers to “cella § 4.7.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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.
India history and geography
Garbha-agāra.—(CII 1), the inner apartment of a temple or palace; same as garbha-gṛha. Note: garbha-agāra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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
Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार).—
1) uterus.
2) an inner and private room, the female apartments.
3) a lying-in-chamber.
4) the body or sanctuary of a temple, the chamber where the image of a deity is placed; एकैव देवं द्रष्टुं च गर्भागारमथाविशत् (ekaiva devaṃ draṣṭuṃ ca garbhāgāramathāviśat) Kathāsaritsāgara 7.71.
Derivable forms: garbhāgāram (गर्भागारम्).
Garbhāgāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms garbha and āgāra (आगार).
Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार).—n.
(-raṃ) 1. An inner and private room, the female apartments, the lying-in chamber. 2. The sanctuary of a temple. The chamber where the object of worship is placed. E. garbha the fœtus, and āgāra an abode, hence it is applied to the womb: see garbhāśaya.
Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार).—the sanctuary of a temple, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 7, 71.
Garbhāgāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms garbha and āgāra (आगार).
1) Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार):—[from garbha] n. = rbha-vasati, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] an inner apartment, bed-room, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a lying-in room, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] = rbha-gṛha, the sanctuary of a temple, [Kathāsaritsāgara vii, 71]
Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार):—[garbhā+gāra] (raṃ) 1. n. An inner and private room; the womb.
Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार):—(garbha + āgāra) n.
1) Uterus [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] —
2) ein inneres Gemach, Schlafgemach [Amarakoṣa 2, 2, 8] (nach Einigen: Wochengemach). [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 2, 5.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 995.] —
3) das Allerheiligste in einem Tempel, wo das Bild des daselbst verehrten Gottes aufgestellt ist, [Kathāsaritsāgara 7, 71.] — Vgl. garbhagṛha .
Garbhāgāra (गर्भागार):—n. —
1) Mutterleib. —
2) Schlafoder Wochengemach. —
3) = garbhagṛha 2).
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
Garbhāgāra (ಗರ್ಭಾಗಾರ):—
1) [noun] the inner sanctuary of temples where the main idol is installed, and symbolically the birth place of the universe; sanctum sanctorum.
2) [noun] an inner chamber of a house; a place of utmost privacy and inviolability.
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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Partial matches (+0): Garbha, Agara.
Starts with (+0): Garbhagarajvara.
Full-text (+0): Garbhagarajvara, Garbhagriha.
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