Nakshatramala, Nakṣatramālā, Nakshatra-mala: 11 definitions

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Introduction:

Nakshatramala 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 Nakṣatramālā can be transliterated into English as Naksatramala or Nakshatramala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला).—f (S) A necklace of twenty-seven pearls. 2 The table of asterisms in the moon's path.

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nakṣatramāḷa (नक्षत्रमाळ) [or ळा, ḷā].—f From nakṣatramālā q. v. 2 A pole to which are fastened wreaths formed of shreds of tin foil, glittering paper &c.; carried before the bride and bridegroom in marriage-processions. 3 The little silver or brass cups arranged on occasions before and on the sides of an idol.

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

nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला).—f A necklace of twenty-seven pearls. The table of asterisms in the moon's path.

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nakṣatramāḷa (नक्षत्रमाळ) [or ḷā, or ळा].—f From nakṣatramālā q. v. A pole to which are fastened wreaths formed of shreds of tin foil, glitter- ing paper &c.; carried before the bride and bridegroom in marriage processions.

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला).—

1) a group of stars.

2) a necklace of twenty-seven pearls; 'सैव नक्षत्रमाला स्यात् सप्तविंशतिमौक्तिकैः (saiva nakṣatramālā syāt saptaviṃśatimauktikaiḥ)' Ak.; Śiśupālavadha 18.35; नक्षत्रमालाभरणमिव मदनद्विपस्य (nakṣatramālābharaṇamiva madanadvipasya); K.; Kau. A.2. 11.

3) the table of the asterisms in the moon's path.

4) a kind of neck-ornament of elephants; अनङ्गवारण- शिरोनक्षत्रमालायमानेन मेखलादाम्ना (anaṅgavāraṇa- śironakṣatramālāyamānena mekhalādāmnā) K.11.

Nakṣatramālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nakṣatra and mālā (माला).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला).—f.

(-lā) 1. A necklace containing twenty-seven pearls. 2. The table of the asterisms in the moon’s path. 3. A kind of dance. E. nakṣatra a constellation, and mālā a garland.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nakṣatramāla (नक्षत्रमाल).—f. lā, 1. a group of stars, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 60, 21. 2. all the lunar mansions. 3. a string of twenty-seven pearls.

Nakṣatramāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nakṣatra and māla (माल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला).—[feminine] garland i.e. group of stars or of the lunar mansions; a necklace containing 27 pearls.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—jy. Burnell. 80^a.

2) Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला):—a grammatical poem, and its
—[commentary] Lakṣmīvilāsa, by Śivarāma. Printed in Kāvyamālā 1888.

3) Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला):—and its
—[commentary] Lakṣmīvilāsa by Śivarāma. Stein 69 (
—[commentary] only).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला):—[=nakṣatra-mālā] [from nakṣatra > nakṣ] f. star-circle, star-group, [Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] the N°s collectively, [Varāha-mihira]

3) [v.s. ...] a necklace of 27 pearls, [ib.]

4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] ornament for an elephant’s head, [Kādambarī] (lāya [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate, [ib.])

5) [v.s. ...] a kind of dance, [Horace H. Wilson]

6) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce works.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nakṣatramālā (नक्षत्रमाला):—[nakṣatra-mālā] (lā) 1. f. A necklace containing 27 pearls; table of the 27 asterisms; a dance.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nakshatramala in German

context information

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.

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