Kakshapata, Kakṣāpaṭa: 6 definitions
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Kakshapata 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.
The Sanskrit term Kakṣāpaṭa can be transliterated into English as Kaksapata or Kakshapata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Kakṣāpaṭa (कक्षापट).—m.
(-ṭaḥ) A cloth passed between the legs to cover the privities. E. kakṣā a girdle, and paṭa a cloth.
Kakṣāpaṭa (कक्षापट):—[=kakṣā-paṭa] [from kakṣa] m. a cloth passed between the legs to cover the privities, [Pañcatantra]
Kakṣāpaṭa (कक्षापट):—[kakṣā-paṭa] (ṭaḥ) 1. m. A cloth to cover the privities.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Kakṣāpaṭa (ಕಕ್ಷಾಪಟ):—[noun] a single long cloth used to cover the privy parts, as by a male ascetic or, poor men in warm climates; a loin cloth.
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: Kaksha, Pata.
Full-text: Kakshaputa, Kaksha.
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