Pauva: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Pauva means something in the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the ŚilāhārasPauva is the name of a village mentioned in the “Kolhapur stone inscription of Bhoja II”. The agrahāra village Pauva may be modern Pohle in the Panhālā-mahāla, about 12 miles north of Kolhāpur.
This stone inscription (mentioning Pauva) was found built into the house of Annacarya Panditrao in the enclosure of the temple of Mahālakṣmī at Kolhāpur. It records certain grants made by the king and by a private individual to certain Brāhmaṇas evidently residing at Kolhāpur. It is dated on the Uttarāyaṇa Saṅkrānti on Tuesday, the twelfth tithi of the dark fortnight of the month Puṣya (i.e. Pauṣa) in the expired Śaka year 1112, when the cyclic years was Sādhāraṇa.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPauvā (पौवा):—(nm) see [pauā].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryPāuva (पाउव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pādoda.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pauvage, Pauvam, Pauvane, Pauvanevogu.
Full-text: Padoda, Taluragekholla, Mayimkauva, Lakhumana Ghaisasa, Someshvarabhatta.
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