Nilagriva, aka: Nīlagrīva, Nila-griva; 4 Definition(s)
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nīlagrīva (नीलग्रीव).—Is Rudra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 34. 27.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Nīlagrīva (नीलग्रीव).—an epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: nīlagrīvaḥ (नीलग्रीवः).
Nīlagrīva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nīla and grīva (ग्रीव).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNīlagrīva (नीलग्रीव).—m.
(-vaḥ) A name of Mahadeva. E. nīla blue, and grīvā neck; the neck of Siva was stained blue by the acrimony of the poison, which, upon its production at the churning of the ocean, he swallowed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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| Nila | Nīlā (नीला).—n. of a rākṣasī: Māy 244.1. | |
| Sugriva | Sugrīva (सुग्रीव).—mfn. (-vaḥ-vā-vaṃ) Handsome-necked. m. (-vaḥ) 1. One of the horses of of Kri... | |
| Nilakantha | Nīlakaṇṭha (नीलकण्ठ) or Kālakaṇṭha.—m. (-ṇṭhaḥ) 1. A name of Siva. 2. Gallinule. 3. A sparrow. ... | |
| Hayagriva | Hayagrīva is the name of a deity depicted at the Kallazhagar Temple in Madurai, whi... | |
| Griva | Grīvā (ग्रीवा).—f. (-vā) 1. The neck. 2. The back part of the neck, the nape, the tendon of the... | |
| Nilalohita | Nīlalohita (नीललोहित).—mfn. (-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Purple, of a purple colour. m. (-taḥ) 1. A name of Si... | |
| Mahanila | Mahānīla (महानील).—m. (-laḥ) 1. The emerald. 2. One of the Nagas. 3. A plant, (Verbesina scande... | |
| Indranila | Indranīla (इन्द्रनील).—m. (-laḥ) A sapphire. E. indra best, and nīla blue. | |
| Ashvagriva | Aśvagrīva (अश्वग्रीव).—m. (-vaḥ) The name of a demon, more commonly named Hayagriva. E. aśva an... | |
| Nilanjana | Nīlāñjana (नीलाञ्जन).—1) antimony. 2) blue vitriol. Derivable forms: nīlāñjanam (नीलाञ्जनम्).Nī... | |
| Kambugriva | Kambugrīvā (कम्बुग्रीवा).—f. (-vā) A neck marked with three lines like a shell, and considered ... | |
| Manigriva | Maṇigrīva (मणिग्रीव).—A brother of Nalakūbara. (See under Nalakūbara). | |
| Dashagriva | Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव).—m. (-vaḥ) Ravana: see daśakaṇṭha . | |
| Nilamani | Nīlamaṇi (नीलमणि).—m. (-ṇiḥ) 1. A gem of a blue colour, the sapphire. 2. An epithet of Krishna.... | |
| Rajanila | Rājanīla (राजनील).—n. (-laṃ) The emerald. E. rāja royal, and nīla blue. |
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Nilagriva, Nīlagrīva or Nila-griva. You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 9 - The Creation of a New Powerful Weapon by Śiva < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 7 - Elimination of Rāvaṇa by Viṣṇu < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 38 - The Installation of the Image of Vāmana < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Satapatha Brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa IX, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Ninth Kāṇḍa]