Himacāla, Himacala, Himācala, Hima-acala: 10 definitions
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Himacāla means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Himachala.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHimācala (हिमाचल) or Himavat is represented in two forms (1) the mobile (the subtle human form) and (2) immobile (the gross, stationary form identical with the mountain Himālayas), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.1.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] there in the northern region is a mountain called Himavat who is the lord of mountains and has great splendour and prosperity. His twofold aspects—that of a mobile nature and that of the immobile one—are well known. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)Himācala (हिमाचल) (sometimes Hemācala) was the father of Mitrānanda (1559 C.E.), a renowned scholar of Sanskrit metrics who contributed to the science of metrics through his Chandobhāskara. Mitrānanda was the son of Himācala (sometimes Hemācala) Miśra and belongs to the family of Śāṇḍilyagotra. His father was a master of many śāstras (śāstravit) and belonged to Bhairuṇḍanagara.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryHimācala (हिमाचल).—m (S hima & acala) himādri m (S hima & adri) The Himalaya range of mountains.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishHimācala (हिमाचल).—m The Himalaya range of mountains.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHimācala (हिमाचल).—the Himālaya mountain; प्रस्थं हिमाद्रे- र्मृगनाभिगन्धि किंचित् क्वणत् किंनरमध्युवास (prasthaṃ himādre- rmṛganābhigandhi kiṃcit kvaṇat kiṃnaramadhyuvāsa) Kumārasambhava 1.54; R.4.79; 4.3. °जा, °तनया (jā, °tanayā)
1) Pārvatī.
2) the Ganges.
Derivable forms: himācalaḥ (हिमाचलः).
Himācala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hima and acala (अचल). See also (synonyms): himādri.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHimācala (हिमाचल).—[masculine] = himagiri.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHimācala (हिमाचल):—[from hima > him] m. ‘snow-mountain’, the Himālaya, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Kathāsaritsāgara; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa] etc.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryHimācala (हिमाचल) [Also spelled himachal]:—(nm) the Himalayas; —[pradeśa] a centrally-administered northern state of the Union of India.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHimācala (ಹಿಮಾಚಲ):—[noun] = ಹಿಮಾಲಯ [himalaya].
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Himācaḷa (ಹಿಮಾಚಳ):—[noun] = ಹಿಮಾಲಯ [himalaya].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+599): Himachal, Himadri, Himacalendra, Parvateshvara, Svabhratri, Vilasini, Himacalavilasini, Svapana, Lagnapatrika, Svapurodhas, Bhairundanagara, Patrika, Himavatsuta, Ahsrava, Girisuta, Himagapatni, Paritushta, Himaga, Romodgama, Premashrava.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 3 - Hymn to Śiva by Viṣṇu and other gods < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 1 - The marriage of Himācala < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 12 - Śiva-Himavat dialogue < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.14.23 < [Chapter 14 - The Glories of Ratnākara, Raivata, and Kācala]
Verse 2.23.39 < [Chapter 23 - The Killing of Śaṅkhacūḍa During the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 3.2.17 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Princes obtain permission to leave home < [Chapter V - Life and death of the sons of Sagara]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 193 - Gāyatrī Grants Boons < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 122 - Creation of Kedāra < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 26 - The Marriage of Hara and Gaurī Celebrated < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
3. The Breadth, Length and Height of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]