Gate, Gaṭe: 3 definitions

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Gate 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.

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Gates (in Sanskrit: Dvāra) represents one of the various parts of a temple-compound (Prāsāda), as discussed in the fourteenth chapter of the Naradiyasamhita: a Pancaratra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Narada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [prāsādalakṣaṇa-vidhi]: [...] Nārada describes the various parts of a temple-compound—the dvāra-gates, the ardhamaṇḍapa, the mukhamaṇḍapa, the gala, the shrine for Garuḍa, placement of various other shrines in the āvaraṇa-courts, etc. He also describes the location of and appointments in the mahānasa-kitchen, where the store rooms, treasury, stable and wells are to be found, etc. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaṭe (ಗಟೆ):—[noun] a number of elephants being together.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Gate (गते):—n. date (according to the Nepali calendar);

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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