The Sanskrit term Piṣṭamaya can be transliterated into English as Pistamaya or Pishtamaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Piṣṭamaya (पिष्टमय) or simply Piṣṭa refers to “beaten flour”, representing the material of the liṅga of the Yakṣas, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.12, where the Devas and Viṣṇu requested Viśvakarman for liṅgas for the achievement of the desires of all people:—“[...] at our bidding Viśvakarmā made liṅgas and gave them to the devas according to their status. [...] the Goddesses (Devī) took the liṅgas of butter; the Yogins took liṅgas of the ash; the Yakṣas took liṅgas of curd and the deity Chāyā took a liṅga of beaten flour (Piṣṭamaya-liṅga). [...] Thus different kinds of liṅgas were given to them by Viśvakarmā which the devas and the celestial sages worship regularly. After giving the devas the various liṅgas from a desire for their benefit, Viṣṇu explained the mode of worship of Śiva to me, Brahmā”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piṣṭamaya (पिष्टमय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) Made of meal or flour, &c. E. piṣṭa that which is ground, mayaṭ transformative aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piṣṭamaya (पिष्टमय).—[piṣṭa + maya] (vb. piṣ), adj., f. yī. 1. Made of flour, Mahābhārata 13, 5499. 2. Mixed with flour, Mahābhārata 13, 6228.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piṣṭamaya (पिष्टमय).—[feminine] ī made of meal.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Piṣṭamaya (पिष्टमय):—[=piṣṭa-maya] [from piṣṭa > piṣ] mf(ī)n. made of or mixed with flour, [Sāma-vidhāna-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] n. (with jala) water sprinkled with f°, [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piṣṭamaya (पिष्टमय):—[(yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) a.] Made of meal.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pishtamaya in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pista, Maya.

Starts with: Pishtamayalinga.

Ends with: Cinapishtamaya.

Full-text: Cinapishtamaya, Kumbholuka, Pupa, Pista.

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