Matangamakra, Mataṅgamakra, Matanga-makara, Mātaṅgamakara: 4 definitions
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Matangamakra 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraMataṅgamakra (मतङ्गमक्र) refers to a variety of Makaravaktra, which refers to one of the four classes of praṇālas (“water-drains”) constructed into the sanctum for the purpose of draining oblation water and rainwater. It is a Sanskrit technical term used throughout Vāstuśāstra literature. The makara-praṇāla is connected with the Śudra caste. The Mataṅgamakra is also known as Śuṇḍamakara.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMātaṅgamakara (मातङ्गमकर).—a crocodile as large as an elephant; मातङ्गनक्रैः सहसो- त्पतद्भिर्भिन्नान् द्विधा पश्य समुद्रफेनान् (mātaṅganakraiḥ sahaso- tpatadbhirbhinnān dvidhā paśya samudraphenān) R.13.11.
Derivable forms: mātaṅgamakaraḥ (मातङ्गमकरः).
Mātaṅgamakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mātaṅga and makara (मकर). See also (synonyms): mātaṅganakra.
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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: Makara, Matanga.
Full-text: Matanganakra, Shundamakara, Makaravaktra.
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