Kambha: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kambha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraKambha (कम्भ) is another name (synonym) for stambha, a Sanskrit technical term referring to “pillar”. These synonyms are defined in texts such as Mayamata (verse 15.2), Mānasāra (verse 15.2-3), Kāśyapaśilpa (verse 8.2) and Īśānaśivagurudevapaddati (Kriya, verses 31.19-20).
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Kambha is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Madigas (the great leather-working caste of the Telugu country). The Madiga people sometimes call themselves Jambavas, and claim to be descended from Jambu or Adi Jambuvadu, who is perhaps the Jambuvan of the Ramayana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKambha.—(IE 8-6), Kannaḍa; name of a land measure; see kamma and stambha. Note: kambha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
See also (synonyms): Kamba.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKambha (कम्भ).—a.
1) Watery.
2) Happy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kambha (कम्भ):—[from kam] a mfn. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) b See p. 252, col. 1.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃbha (ಕಂಭ):—
1) [noun] a long piece of wood, metal, etc. usu. rounded, used as a support from below; a pole.
2) [noun] an old unit of land measure (now obs.).
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: Kambhadivige, Kambhagattu, Kambhakrita, Kambhakumbha, Kambhamuhurta, Kambhaniruge, Kambhapuje, Kambhar, Kambhara, Kambharajagire, Kambhari, Kambharuna, Kambhashakti, Kambhavali, Kambhavati.
Full-text: Kamba, Anekambha, Garudakambha, Talakambha, Metikambha, Yupakambha, Pattalekambha, Dipalekambha, Mallakambha, Cumbum, Stambha, Manyapura.
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