Garudavahana, Garuḍavāhana, Garuda-vahana, Garuḍa-vāhana: 2 definitions
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Source: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami TempleGaruḍavāhana (गरुडवाहन) refers to the vehicle used (to carry the deity) on the eight, ninth and tenth day of the festival, according to the Syānandūrapuravarṇana-prabandha by Svāti-Tirunāḷ (1813-1846) (one of the rulers of Travancore) which deals with the different activities of the Thiruvananthapuram Temple, including ceremonies and festivals.—In the sixth chapter, Utsavapraśaṃsā, there is a detailed account of the annual festival with all its aspects, which even includes the daily procession and the specifics of the vāhanas (vehicles) that are used to carry the deity, [e.g., eight, ninth and tenth day—garuḍavāhana ]
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.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaruḍavāhana (ಗರುಡವಾಹನ):—
1) [noun] Viṣṇu, who uses Garuḍa, the king of birds, as his vehicle.
2) [noun] a metal idol of Garuḍa, on which the idol of Viṣṇu is taken on procession.
3) [noun] (fig.) the condition of a vehicle being overcrowded with passengers.
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: Vahana, Garuda.
Full-text: Vahana, Utsavaprashamsa.
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