Nagamandala, Naga-mandala, Nāgamaṇḍala: 2 definitions
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Nagamandala 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)Nāgamaṇḍala (नागमण्डल) or Nāgamaṇḍalakalpa refers to one of the various medicinal preparations described in the Vaidyakalpa, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Vaidyakalpa is a Sanskrit medical treatise dealing with the treatment of different kinds of medicines [e.g., Nāgamaṇḍala-kalpa] including those prepared from trees, plants, roots, etc.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāgamaṃḍala (ನಾಗಮಂಡಲ):—
1) [noun] a coiled snake.
2) [noun] (dial.) a festival observed in the coastal region of Karnāṭaka to propitiate serpents.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Naga, Mandala.
Starts with: Nagamandala Paritta, Nagamandalakalpa.
Full-text: Nagamandalika, Nalini.
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