Garudagamba, Garuḍagaṃba, Garuḍagamba: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Garudagamba in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Garuḍagaṃba (ಗರುಡಗಂಬ):—

1) [noun] a tall stone pillar, with bells at the top, erected in front of a temple (usu. of Viṣṇu).

2) [noun] a stone pillar planted in memory of a person who committed suicide following his masteṛs death.

3) [noun] a pillar (to which the accused person would be tied) in front of a village office where, in the erstwhile system, the accused persons were tried.

4) [noun] a metal stand with a votive lamp and an idol of brahminee kite is inset.

5) [noun] (fig.) a very tall person.

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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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