Kalavara, Kāḷavāra, Kālavāra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kalavara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kāḷavāra can be transliterated into English as Kalavara or Kaliavara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Kalvar.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykāḷavāra (काळवार).—m (Amongst Shudras and Dzoshis for ghātavāra). An inauspicious day.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKālāvara (कालावर):—[from kāla] mfn. later in time, [Vopadeva iii, 37.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryKalavāra (कलवार) [Also spelled kalvar]:—(nm) a caste amongst the Hindus who formerly used to deal in liquor; a wine merchant.
...
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalavara (ಕಲವರ):—
1) [noun] the condition between deep sleep and being wake-up state.
2) [noun] the apparent perception of sights, sounds, etc. that are not actually present; wrong perception; illusion.
--- OR ---
Kaḷāvara (ಕಳಾವರ):—[noun] = ಕಳಾವರ್ [kalavar].
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)
Starts with: Kalavarai, Kalavaram, Kālavarataka.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Kalavara, Kāḷavāra, Kālavāra, Kālāvara, Kalavāra, Kaḷāvara; (plurals include: Kalavaras, Kāḷavāras, Kālavāras, Kālāvaras, Kalavāras, Kaḷāvaras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 39: Kootruva (Kurruva) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter xxxvi < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]