Patan, Paṭaṉ, Pāṭaṉ, Pāṭāṇ: 5 definitions
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Patan means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi, Tamil. 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.
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India history and geography
Patan (Lalitapaṭṭana) refers to one of the three ancient kingdoms of Nepal.—It is noticeable that among the three principal cities in the Valley, Bhaktagrāma (Bhatgaon), also called Bhaktapura or Dharmapaṭṭana, distinguished itself as a center of predominantly Hindu pursuits, while Lalitapaṭṭana (Patan) favored Buddhist texts, and scholars residing at Kāntipura (Kathmandu) devoted themselves to the interpretation of Buddhist as well as of Hindu works.
Patan (Lalitpur) refers to one of the sacred or popular destinations of Kathmandu (the capital of Nepal).—Description of Patan (Lalitpur): Located across the Bagmati river, Patan is one of the ancient and largest cities in Nepal. Patan is also known as Lalitpur, due to the origin of its name from Sanskrit, Lalitapattan. This city is famous for its Durbar Square, temples, and is a centre of handicrafts where you can purchase Buddha statues, masks and jewellery.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Hindi dictionary
1) Patan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) fall, downfall; decline; degeneration; ~[shila] tending to fall, degenerating/falling, decaying; hence ~[shilata] (nf)..—patan (पतन) is alternatively transliterated as Patana.
2) Patan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) city; roof, roofing over a building..—patan (पाटन) is alternatively transliterated as Pāṭana.
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Tamil dictionary
Paṭaṉ (படன்) noun < bhaṭa.
1. Warrior; படைவீரன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [padaiviran. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. Yama's messenger; யமகிங்கரன். [yamagingaran.] Local usage
3. Degraded person; இழிந் தோன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [izhin thon. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Goblin; பேய். [pey.] (W.)
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Pāṭaṉ (பாடன்) noun Lustre. See பாடம்¹ [padam¹], 3. (S. I. I. ii, 78.)
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Pāṭāṇ (பாடாண்) noun < பாடு- [padu-] + ஆண். [an.] See பாடாண்டிணை. [padandinai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 80.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Patan is another spelling for पतन [patana].—n. 1. fall; the act of coming down; 2. decline; downfall; 3. ruin; destruction; 4. death;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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