Mahamandala, Mahāmaṇḍala, Maha-mandala: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Mahamandala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāmaṇḍala (महामण्डल):—[=mahā-maṇḍala] [from mahā > mah] m. Name of a king, [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMahāmaṇḍala (महामण्डल):—n. a great circle;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarymahāmaṇḍala (မဟာမဏ္ဍလ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[mahanta+maṇḍala]
[မဟန္တ+မဏ္ဍလ]
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Mahanta, Mandala.
Starts with: Mahamandala-cakravartin, Mahamandala-natha, Mahamandalacarika, Mahamandalajanapadacarika.
Full-text (+38): Mahamandala-cakravartin, Mahamandala-natha, Mahamandalacarika, Vajradhatumahamandala, Mahamandal, Mahamandaleshvara, Vajrasattva, Jnanaketu, Sattvavajri, Vajraraga, Vajrasadhu, Vajraratna, Vajrahetu, Vajrahasa, Vajratikshna, Vajravishva, Vajraraksha, Vajramritya, Bhadrapala, Pratibhanakuta.
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Search found 17 books and stories containing Mahamandala, Mahāmaṇḍala, Maha-mandala, Mahā-maṇḍala, Mahanta-mandala, Mahanta-maṇḍala; (plurals include: Mahamandalas, Mahāmaṇḍalas, mandalas, maṇḍalas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.136 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Mauṣṭika (Fist Sword, Dagger) < [Chapter 3]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 318 < [English-Gujarati-Hindi (1 volume)]
Page 111 < [English-Gujarati-Hindi (1 volume)]
Page 616 < [English-Gujarati-Hindi (1 volume)]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra (by Shanta Srinivasan)
3. General charateristics of a Disciple or Aspirant (Shishya) < [Chapter 2 - Aspects of Diksa]
1. Introduction to the aspects and types of Diksha < [Chapter 2 - Aspects of Diksa]
Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study) (by Purabi Gangopadhyay)
Images of Naraen-ten (Narayana) in Japan < [Chapter 4: Japanese Buddhist Iconography (a Comparative Study)]