Navanna, Nava-anna, Navānna: 13 definitions
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Navanna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Navann.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Navānna (नवान्न) refers to “fresh victuals”, which is mentioned in verse 3.13 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Having thereupon bathed according to ritual—with the oil removed by an astringent—,rubbed (one’s body) with musk-charged saffron, (and) fumigated (oneself) with aloe-wood one shall (at last) turn to [...] fresh victuals [viz., navānna], lard, (and) sesame-oil; (besides), to tepid water for purification (and) a bed covered with a quilt, hide, and silk, ramie, or goat’s-hair sheet [...]”.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsNavānna (नवान्न) refers to “newly harvested food”, as discussed in 4 of the (fourth section of the) Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text containing over 4600 Sanskrit verses dealing primarily with Vaiṣṇava theology and practical matters concerning the Śrī-Vaiṣṇava community but also discussing aspects of Viśiṣṭādvaita philosophy.—Description of the chapter [śrāddha-vidhāna]: [...] Brahmā reminds the listening sages of the necessity to maintain the pitṛyāgas without lapse throughout their lives (69-72). As for the other times when śrāddha-rites may additionally be done, these are listed: e.g., at eclipses, at the time of taking newly harvested food [? navānna-prāśana], at holy rivers, at pilgrimage spots, at consecration rites, etc. (73-81). [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynavānna (नवान्न).—n (S New food.) New corn or grain (of the year). 2 The first dressing of it. 3 A kind of rice.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnavānna (नवान्न).—n New corn or grain (of the year). The first dressing of it. A kind of rice.
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 dictionaryNavānna (नवान्न).—
1) new rice or grain.
2) a ceremony performed on first eating the new rice.
Derivable forms: navānnam (नवान्नम्).
Navānna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nava and anna (अन्न).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNavānna (नवान्न).—n.
(-nnaṃ) 1. New rice or grain. 2. A ceremony observed on first eating the rice, &c. of the last harvest. E. nava, and anna food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNavānna (नवान्न).—[neuter] the first fruits; navānneṣṭi [feminine] sacrifice of the first fruits.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Navānna (नवान्न):—[from nava] n. new rice or grain
2) [v.s. ...] first-fruits, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti]
3) [v.s. ...] a ceremony observed on first eating n° rice etc., [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNavānna (नवान्न):—[navā+nna] (nnaṃ) 1. n. New grain.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNavānna (नवान्न) [Also spelled navann]:—(nm) new corn (of a harvest).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNavānna (ನವಾನ್ನ):—[noun] a feast with new rice got during Mārgaśirṣa, the ninth month of Hindu lunar calendar.
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: Navannabhakshana, Navannahautra, Navannaprashana, Navannapurnima, Navannashraddhavidhi, Navannasthalipakamantra, Navannavidhana, Navannavidhi.
Full-text: Navannahautra, Navannavidhi, Navannabhakshana, Navannasthalipakamantra, Navannavidhana, Navana, Navanneshti, Navann, Navannaprashana, Sadyahpranakara, Prashana, Prasajya, Agrayana, Nava.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Naidanika assessment of madhumeha – a clinical research < [2023: Volume 12, December special issue 22]
Case-control study on type 2 diabetes risk factors in Jaipur. < [2023: Volume 12, March issue 4]
Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study) (by Maitreyee Goswami)
Part 3.2 - Summary of the Śrāddha-prakaraṇa < [Chapter 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 221 < [Volume 23 (1918)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Incidence of sitapitta, udarda and kotha (allergic manifestation) in context to modern dietary habits < [2015, Issue XI November]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – an ayurvedic view < [2021, Issue 11, November]
Role of ayurveda in preventing life style disorders w.s.r. to madhumeha (diabetes mellitus) < [2013, Issue 4 Jul-Aug]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Contents of the Brāhmaṇas of the Yajurveda < [Chapter 1 - A brief outline of the Brāhmaṇa Literature]
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