Parakala, Parakaḷā, Parakalā, Parakāla, Para-kala: 9 definitions
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Parakala 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.
The Sanskrit term Parakaḷā can be transliterated into English as Parakala or Parakalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Parkala.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramParakalā (परकला) refers to the “supreme power”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The Energy called the Yoni (bhaga) moves along three paths, it is made of the three letters (AIṂ HRĪṂ ŚRĪṂ) and is of three kinds. Located in the centre (of it), along with the Supreme Power (parakalā), is the venerable (seat called) Uḍḍiyāṇa that is beautifully luminous (sudīpta). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryparakaḷā (परकळा).—m ( P) A kind of cloth. 2 A shred or strip of cloth. 3 fig. & pl Pickle, plight, torn, worn, or ruined state (shreds); as jivācē-saṃsārā- cē-dravyācē-parakaḷē jhālē. 4 A roll or bit of flour in or prepared for khīra.
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parakāḷā (परकाळा).—m parakāḷēṃ n ( P) A kind of cloth. 2 A shred of cloth. See parakaḷā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishparakaḷā (परकळा).—m A kind of cloth. A shred of cloth.
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parakāḷā (परकाळा).—m parakāḷēṃ n See parakaḷā.
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 dictionaryParakāla (परकाल).—a. relating to a later time, mentioned later.
Parakāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and kāla (काल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParakāla (परकाल):—[=para-kāla] [from para] mfn. relating to a later time, mentioned later (opp. to pūrva-), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryParakālā (परकाला) [Also spelled parkala]:—(nm) a staircase; threshold, (glass) piece; spark; —, [āphata kā] calamity personified; trouble-maker, mischief-monger.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParakāla (ಪರಕಾಲ):—
1) [noun] (fig.) he who is the death personified for his enemies.
2) [noun] one of the twelve Vaiṣṇava āḷvārs, of Tamil Nadu (originally known as Tiru Maŋgaiāḷvār).
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: Parakalam, Parakalan, Parakalana, Parakalatra, Parakalatrabhigamana.
Ends with: Aparakala, Racitaparakala.
Full-text (+4): Shrinivasabrahmatantraparakalasvamyashtottarashata, Vijayindraparajaya, Parkala, Prapannasaubhagyastuti, Karttikotsavadipika, Rameshvaravijaya, Madanagopalamahatmya, Alankaramanihara, Capetahatistuti, Nrisimhavilasa, Rangarajavilasa, Uttararangamahatmya, Shrinivasavilasa, Rasasvadini, Aphata, Krishnabrahmatantra, Parakkali, Racita, Vrittamuktaharastuti, Anandabindu.
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