Katra, Katrā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Katra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Katra refers to one of the septs (khilai) among the Sembanattus (Sembanadus): an important sub-divisions of the Maravans (one of the first of the Dravidian tribes that penetrated to the south of the peninsula). The Maravan people claim descent from Guha or Kuha, Rāma’s boatman, who rowed him across to Ceylon.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKatra (कत्र):—(ta ka) katrayati 10. a. To loosen.
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 dictionaryKatra in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an enclosed yard (for residential purposes or turned into a market place); a buffalo calf..—katra (कटरा) is alternatively transliterated as Kaṭarā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Katrabunga, Katrafay, Katran, Katrana, Katrar, Katray, Katrazhai, Katrazhai pal.
Ends with: Alakatra, Anekatra, Dashavakatra, Ekaikatra, Ekatra, Falakatra, Pakatra, Patalavakatra, Punyalokatra, Shikatra, Vakatra, Voalelintsaikatra.
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Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 7 - Country of Mo-t’u-lo (Mathura) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Jaina Antiquities at Mayurbhanj District (Introduction) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Jainism in ancient Bengal during the early medieval period < [Chapter 3 - Historical Background of Jainism in Ancient Bengal]
Marriage Procession < [January – March 1992]