Nirmicchati: 1 definition
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Nirmicchati 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nirmichchhati.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaNirmicchati (निर्मिच्छति) or Nimicchati means to “perform Nīrājana or the ceremonial waving of lights round an object of worship or an idol” (also round a person or horses and elephants as an auspicious act), and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 7.43.— For the various forms of this word see Notes 7.43. The word nīrājana-nā is also used in Naiṣadha, e.g., 11.77; 1.10; 1.144 and 2.26. The word occurs in Devīpurāṇa 59.26; in Catuḥṣaṣṭyupacāramānasapūjāstotra (Kāvyamālā, Part 9); in Yaśastilaka 3.477; in Bālarāmāyaṇa 9.52; in Yādavābhyudaya 5.38; 8.11; in Prabodhacandrodaya 2.8, and diverse other texts.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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