Mangalakshata, Maṅgalākṣatā, Mangala-akshata: 5 definitions
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Mangalakshata 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.
The Sanskrit term Maṅgalākṣatā can be transliterated into English as Mangalaksata or Mangalakshata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymaṅgalākṣatā (मंगलाक्षता).—f pl (maṅgala & akṣata) Rice cast upon people assembled upon a marriage or other festive occasion, by Brahmans or the host in bestowing a blessing.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmaṅgalākṣatā (मंगलाक्षता).—f pl Rice cast upon people assembled upon a marriage, &c.
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 dictionaryMaṅgalākṣatā (मङ्गलाक्षता).—(m. pl.) rice thrown over persons by Brāhmaṇas when pronouncing blessings.
Derivable forms: maṅgalākṣatāḥ (मङ्गलाक्षताः).
Maṅgalākṣatā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṅgala and akṣatā (अक्षता).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṅgalākṣata (मङ्गलाक्षत).—m.
(-taḥ) Rice thrown by Brahmans upon people in bestowing a blessing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṅgalākṣata (मङ्गलाक्षत):—[from maṅgala] m. [plural] rice cast upon people by Brāhmans in bestowing a blessing at marriages etc., [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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Akshata, Mankala, Mangala.
Full-text: Mankalatcatai.
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