Nishamukha, Niśāmukha, Nisha-mukha: 6 definitions
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Nishamukha 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 Niśāmukha can be transliterated into English as Nisamukha or Nishamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiśāmukha (निशामुख).—the beginning of night, cf. प्रदोषो रजनीमुखम् (pradoṣo rajanīmukham).
Derivable forms: niśāmukham (निशामुखम्).
Niśāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms niśā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśāmukha (निशामुख).—n. the commencement of night, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 4122.
Niśāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms niśā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśāmukha (निशामुख).—[neuter] the face or the coming of the night.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśāmukha (निशामुख):—[=niśā-mukha] [from niśā > niś] n. the face or the beginning of n°, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature]
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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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