Makarakundala, Makarakuṇḍala, Makara-kundala, Makarakumdala: 9 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
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1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Makarakundala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstra

Makarakuṇḍala (मकरकुण्डल):—One of the five kinds of commonly known ear-ornaments (kuṇḍala). This ornament is shaped like the mythical Makara creature. It is also known as the Nakrakuṇḍala.

Source: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images

Makarakuṇḍala (मकरकुण्डल) or Nakrakuṇḍala refers to one of the various types of “ear-ornaments” (karṇabhūṣaṇa or kuṇḍala), as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—Makarakuṇḍala is the type of earring having the shape of the mythical animal (makara) and it is indicative of high status. This is (generally) worn as a pendant. The tail of makara is inserted into the ear-lobes (karṇapāśa) either from the front or from behind. This is known as makara-neṭuṅkuḻāi in the hymns of Alvars. Makarakuṇḍalas are noticeable in all the icons of Viṣṇu under study. The term “makara” to mean “crocodile” is taken literally and the ear-ornament of one of the Viṣṇu icons remains in the form of crocodile.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

makarakuṇḍala (मकरकुंडल).—n (S) An ear-ring (of males) of the form of the fish makara.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

makarakuṇḍala (मकरकुंडल).—n An ear-ring of the form of makara.

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Makarakuṇḍala (मकरकुण्डल).—an ear-ring in the shape of a Makara; हेमाङ्गदलसद्- बाहुः स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलः (hemāṅgadalasad- bāhuḥ sphuranmakarakuṇḍalaḥ) (rarāja) Bhāgavata 8.15.9.

Derivable forms: makarakuṇḍalam (मकरकुण्डलम्).

Makarakuṇḍala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms makara and kuṇḍala (कुण्डल).

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

Makarakuṇḍala (मकरकुण्डल):—[=makara-kuṇḍala] [from makara] n. an ear-ring shaped like a M°, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Makarakundala in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Makarakuṃḍala (ಮಕರಕುಂಡಲ):—[noun] an ear-ornament in the shape of a crocodile or fish.

context information

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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