Mahadaha, Mahādāha: 2 definitions
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Mahadaha means something in 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryMahādāha.—(SITI), name of a hell which one is supposed to pass through after death on the way to the other world. Note: mahādāha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahādāha (ಮಹಾದಾಹ):—
1) [noun] intense thirst.
2) [noun] (myth.) name of a hell.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 1 - Growth of nodal points in the Middle Gaṅgā Plains < [Conclusion]
Part 1 - Cultural back ground of Vārāṇasī as an emerging nodal centre < [Chapter V - Rise of Vārāṇasī as a Nodal Centre]
Introduction to pushpa ayurveda < [Volume 4 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1985]