Picandila, Picaṇḍila, Picamdila: 7 definitions
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Picandila 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 Pichandila.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaPicaṇḍila (पिचण्डिल, “slimy one”) refers to one of the fifty-six vināyakas located at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and forms part of a sacred pilgrimage (yātrā), described in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Skanda-purāṇa 4.2.57). He is also known as Picaṇḍilavināyaka, Picaṇḍilagaṇeśa and Picaṇḍilavighneśa. These fifty-six vināyakas are positioned at the eight cardinal points in seven concentric circles (8x7). They center around a deity named Ḍhuṇḍhirāja (or Ḍhuṇḍhi-vināyaka) positioned near the Viśvanātha temple, which lies at the heart of Kāśī, near the Gaṅges. This arrangement symbolises the interconnecting relationship of the macrocosmos, the mesocosmos and the microcosmos.
Picaṇḍila is positioned in the North-Eastern corner of the fourth circle of the kāśī-maṇḍala. According to Rana Singh (source), his shrine is located at “Prahalad Ghat, under Banyan, A 10 / 80”. Worshippers of Picaṇḍila will benefit from his quality, which is defined as “the protector of the sacred city”. His coordinates are: Lat. 25.19342, Lon. 83.01702 (or, 25°11'36.3"N, 83°01'01.3"E) (Google maps)
Picaṇḍila, and the other vināyakas, are described in the Skandapurāṇa (the largest of the eighteen mahāpurāṇas). This book narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPicaṇḍila (पिचण्डिल).—a. Big-bellied, corpulent.
See also (synonyms): picaṇḍin, piciṇḍin, picaṇḍika, piciṇḍika, piciṇḍila.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPicaṇḍila (पिचण्डिल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Big-bellied, corpulent. E. picaṇḍa the belly, and ilac aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPicaṇḍila (पिचण्डिल):—[from picaṇḍa] ([Kāśī khaṇḍa, from the skanda-purāṇa]) mfn. big-bellied, corpulent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPicaṇḍila (पिचण्डिल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Corpulent.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPicaṃḍila (ಪಿಚಂಡಿಲ):—[adjective] thick; fat; stout.
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Picaṃḍila (ಪಿಚಂಡಿಲ):—[noun] a pot-bellied man.
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Picaṃḍiḷa (ಪಿಚಂಡಿಳ):—[adjective] = ಪಿಚಂಡಿಲ [picamdila]1.
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Picaṃḍiḷa (ಪಿಚಂಡಿಳ):—[noun] = ಪಿಚಂಡಿಲ [picamdila]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Picandilaganesha, Picandilavighnesha, Picandilavinayaka.
Full-text: Picandika, Picindila, Picandin, Picindin, Picantilan, Picindika, Picandilavighnesha, Picandilavinayaka, Picandilaganesha, Vinayaka.
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