Nakshatradarshana, Nakṣatradarśana, Nakshatra-darshana: 4 definitions

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Nakshatradarshana 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 Nakṣatradarśana can be transliterated into English as Naksatradarsana or Nakshatradarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Nakṣatradarśana (नक्षत्रदर्शन):—[nakṣatra darśanaṃ] Sees star like objects

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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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Nakṣatradarśana (नक्षत्रदर्शन) refers to “seeing constellations” (in a dream), according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 4.8-13, while describing auspicious dreams]—“[The dreamer] crosses over the ocean and river. Likewise sunrise and indeed blazing fire [are auspicious. Also auspicious is when the dreamer] sees planets, constellations (nakṣatradarśanagrahanakṣatratārāṇāṃ ... darśanam), stars and the disk of the moon. [When the dreamer] ascends the palace or a turret of the palace, climbs a mountain top, tree, elephant, young animal, bull, horse, or man. [In auspicious dreams one] sees a chariot and also sees the siddhamantra, obtains the perfected oblation and sees the gods, etc. [...]”

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nakshatradarshana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nakṣatradarśana (नक्षत्रदर्शन).—n (S) The appearing of the stars (at nightfall &c.) 2 Hence Evening-tide or dusk.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nakṣatradarśana (नक्षत्रदर्शन).—n The appearing of the stars (at nightfall &c.). Evening-tide.

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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.

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