Lakshadipa, Laksha-deepam, Lakshadeepam, Lakṣadīpam, Lakṣadīpa, Lakshadipam, Laksha-dipam, Laksha-dipa: 2 definitions
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Lakshadipa means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Lakṣadīpam and Lakṣadīpa can be transliterated into English as Laksadipam or Lakshadipam or Laksadipa or Lakshadipa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami TempleLakṣadīpam is the name of a festival explained in the tenth chapter of the Syānandūrapuravarṇana-prabandha by Svāti-Tirunāḷ (1813-1846) (one of the rulers of Travancore) which deals with the different activities of the Thiruvananthapuram Temple, including ceremonies and festivals.—The subject matter of the tenth chapter of the Syānadūrapuravarṇana is an account of the Lakṣadīpam festival of the temple that is celebrated once in six years. It was introduced in 1750 CE33 and is still celebrated today. One lakh lamps are lit on the festival day, which is also the culmination of the murajapam or recitation of three Vedas for fifty-six days in seven sessions. Not only in the Syānadūrapuravarṇana, but in all the other works of Svāti-Tirunāḷ, a great devotee of Pamanābha, we see prominence given to the glory of the temple.
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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylakṣadīpa (लक्षदीप).—m pl (A hundred-thousand lamps.) A term for a festal illumination.
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.
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Partial matches: Laksha, Dipa, Tipam.
Starts with: Lakshadipabilvodyapana, Lakshadipakalpa, Lakshadipalakshabilvodyapana, Lakshadipavratodyapana.
Full-text: Lakshadipakalpa, Lakshadipavratodyapana, Murajapa, Syanandurapuravarnana.
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