Makarasamkramana, Makarasaṃkramaṇa, Makara-samkramana: 2 definitions
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Makarasamkramana 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 dictionaryMakarasaṃkramaṇa (मकरसंक्रमण).—the passage of the sun into the sign Capricornus.
Derivable forms: makarasaṃkramaṇam (मकरसंक्रमणम्).
Makarasaṃkramaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms makara and saṃkramaṇa (संक्रमण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakarasaṃkramaṇa (मकरसंक्रमण):—[=makara-saṃkramaṇa] [from makara] n. the passage of the sun from Sagittarius into Capricornus, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Partial matches: Makara, Samkramana.
Starts with: Makarasankramana.
Ends with: Makarasankramana.
Full-text: Makarasankranti, Makarasankramana.
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