Lokavinayaka, Lokavināyakā, Loka-vinayaka: 4 definitions
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Lokavinayaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLokavināyakā (लोकविनायका).—a class of deities presiding over diseases.
Derivable forms: lokavināyakāḥ (लोकविनायकाः).
Lokavināyakā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and vināyakā (विनायका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokavināyaka (लोकविनायक):—[=loka-vināyaka] [from loka > lok] m. [plural] a [particular] class of deities presiding over diseases, [Vahni-purāṇa]
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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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