Nilakesha, Nīlakeśa: 1 definition
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Nilakesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Nīlakeśa can be transliterated into English as Nilakesa or Nilakesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNīlakeśa (नीलकेश).—name of a disciple of Buddha: Mahāvastu i.182.19.
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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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2.12. Rudra as Nīlaśikhaṇḍa < [Chapter 6a - The Epithets of Rudra-Śiva]
5. Epithets of Rudra-Śiva tracked in the Upaniṣadic literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)