Manimati, Maṇimatī, Maṇimati: 3 definitions
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Manimati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMaṇimatī (मणिमती).—A river sacred to the Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 39.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maṇimatī (मणिमती):—[=maṇi-matī] [from maṇi-mat > maṇi] f. Name of a town of the Daityas, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a river, [Horace H. Wilson]
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṇimati (மணிமதி) [maṇi-mati] noun < maṇi-matī. The town of Ilvalaṉ and Vātāpi; இல்வலன் வாதாபி இருந்த நகரம். (அபிதானசிந்தாமணிமேகலை) [ilvalan vathapi iruntha nagaram. (apithanasindamani)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Manimatipuri.
Full-text: Ilvala, Vatapi, Nivatakavaca.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCVI < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 285 - Greatness of Agastyāśrama Gaṅgeśvara < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
54. The previous births of Rama, Sita, Laksmana, Ravana, Sugriva etc. < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
6. Two Jaina Traditions of Rama-katha < [Chapter 6 - Sources, contribution and influence of Paumacariyam]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 32 - An Account of Riceyu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 3 - An Account of Various Families; Daksha’s Offspring < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]