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Introduction:

Malayagiri 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 dictionary

Malayagiri (मलयगिरि).—&c. the Malaya mountain.

Derivable forms: malayagiriḥ (मलयगिरिः).

Malayagiri is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms malaya and giri (गिरि). See also (synonyms): malayācala, malayādri, malayaparvata.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Malayagiri (मलयगिरि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a fertile Jaina commentator: Śabdānuśāsana and vṛtti.

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

1) Malayagiri (मलयगिरि):—[=malaya-giri] [from malaya] m. the Malaya mountains, [Daśakumāra-carita]

2) [v.s. ...] another mountain, [Buddhist literature]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Malaya, Giri.

Full-text: Malayadri, Malayacala, Malayaparvata, Candanagiri, Candaka, Hiranyasuvarna, Agastyashrama, Mahimsaka, Hiranyasvarna, Malaya, Sthanaka, Shabdanushasana.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Malayagiri, Malaya-giri; (plurals include: Malayagiris, giris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Sindhuniṣkuṭa and Gaṅgāniṣkuṭa < [Notes]

Introduction to volume 2 < [Introductions]

A brief summary of the classification of jīvas < [Notes]

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Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)

Chapter 1 - Country of Sang-kia-lo (Simhala) < [Book XI - Twenty-three Countries]

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