Kalavandi, Kālavandi: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Kalavandi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Kalavandi in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kālavandi (कालवन्दि).—(c)—a kingdom noted for horses.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 16. 17.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kalavandi in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kāḷavaṇḍī (काळवंडी).—f C (kāḷā) The brown color of ripening fields, the hue of maturity. 3 The lividness or wanness under sickness; the darkness of a complexion tanned by the sun; the blackness of alarmed guilt or of terror.

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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.

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