Katanjana, Kaṭāñjana, Katamjana: 3 definitions
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Katanjana 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 ADKaṭāñjana (कटाञ्जन).—A synonym of hastihasta, or, “balustrade”.—Kaṭāñjana is the balustrade formed of vertical railings as found in Buddhist art.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaṭañjana (कटंजन).—n (kāṣṭha S through H) A pale or paling; any (esp. ornamental) arrangement of upright posts or little bars; banisters or a balustrade; the paling-guard before a door or low window; the bar-work side-fences of a cart or ends of a sleeping cot &c.: also trellis-work or lattice-work. 2 Applied also to an ōṭā (raised mass as a seat) with a back, whether of open bar-work or solid.
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kaṭāñjana (कटांजन).—n Commonly kaṭañjana.
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kāṭāñjana (काटांजन) [or काटिंजन, kāṭiñjana].—n (Properly kaṭañjana) A pale or paling &c.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṭaṃjana (ಕಟಂಜನ):—[noun] = ಕಟಕಟೆ - [katakate -] 1.
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Kaṭāṃjana (ಕಟಾಂಜನ):—[noun] a structure of railings held up by small posts, as on a staircase; a balustrade.
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: Katinjana, Hastihasta.
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