Nairita, Naiṛta: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Nairita means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Naiṛta can be transliterated into English as Nairta or Nairita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyNaiṛta (नैऋत) refers to one of the Dikpāla or “guardians of the quarters”, a class of deities within Jainism commonly depicted in Jaina art and iconography.—Naiṛta, the guardian-god of the south-west quarters, i smade to ride a corps or a goblin according to the Śvetāmbara texts. In the view of the same, he wears a tiger’s skin and holds a club or a sword and a bow (Pināka). The Digambaras represent the god as riding a bear and holding the same attribute of a club.
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection INaiṛta (नैऋत) is an alternative spelling for Nairṛta: one of the corners (kūṇi) of the samavasaraṇa (sacred space), according to the Golerā temple (Kumalgadh, Udaipur State). [...]
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNaiṛta (ನೈಋತ):—
1) [noun] = ನೈಋತಿ - [nairiti -] 2.
2) [noun] an evil spirit conceived as a cannibal having huge size, cruel features, wicked nature and an enemy of gods; a daemon.
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)
Starts with: Nairitakuni.
Full-text: Manimandapa, Ashtadikapala, Golera.
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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Sun-worship Vratas (12) Kalyāna-saptamī < [Chapter 5 - Rituals Related to the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 1 - Directions < [Chapter 1]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XL - Maheshvara worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XXXII - Adoration of the five fundamental principles of the universe < [Agastya Samhita]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Bhāratavarṣa: Its Rivers and Regions < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
Section CLXXII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section LXVI < [Sambhava Parva]