Pithanayika, Pīṭhanāyikā, Pitha-nayika: 5 definitions
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Pithanayika 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPīṭhanāyikā (पीठनायिका).—a girl of fourteen (before menstruation) who represents Durgā at the festival of that goddess.
Pīṭhanāyikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pīṭha and nāyikā (नायिका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPīṭhanāyikā (पीठनायिका).—f.
(-kā) A girl of fourteen who personates Durga on the occasion of the festival of that goddess.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPīṭhanāyikā (पीठनायिका):—[=pīṭha-nāyikā] [from pīṭha] f. a girl of four at the festival of that goddess, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Partial matches: Nayika, Pitha, Pita.
Full-text: Matangi.
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