Kotihoma, Koti-homa, Koṭihoma, Koṭīhoma: 7 definitions

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Kotihoma 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Koṭihoma (कोटिहोम).—One of the three kinds of grahabali— detailed.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 93. 6; 119-139; 239. 1, 17-40.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Koṭi-homa.—(EI 12, 33), name of a rite. Note: koṭi-homa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Koṭihoma (कोटिहोम) or Koṭīhoma (कोटीहोम).—a kind of sacrificial offering.

Derivable forms: koṭihomaḥ (कोटिहोमः), koṭīhomaḥ (कोटीहोमः).

Koṭihoma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms koṭi and homa (होम).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Koṭihoma (कोटिहोम) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—the 31st Pariśiṣṭa of the Atharvaveda.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Koṭihoma (कोटिहोम):—[=koṭi-homa] [from koṭi > koṭa] m. a kind of sacrificial offering, [Atharva-veda.Pariś.; Bhaviṣya-purāṇa, khaṇḍa 1 & 2: bhaviṣya-purāṇa & bhaviṣyottara-purāṇa]

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Kotihoma in German

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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.

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