Pradakshinavarta, Pradakṣiṇāvarta, Pradakshina-avarta: 4 definitions

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Pradakshinavarta 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.

The Sanskrit term Pradakṣiṇāvarta can be transliterated into English as Pradaksinavarta or Pradakshinavarta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Pradakshinavarta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pradakṣiṇāvarta (प्रदक्षिणावर्त).—a. turned towards the right.

Pradakṣiṇāvarta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pradakṣiṇa and āvarta (आवर्त). See also (synonyms): pradakṣiṇāvṛtka.

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

Pradakṣiṇāvarta (प्रदक्षिणावर्त):—[from pra-dakṣiṇa] mfn. turned towards the r°, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pradakshinavarta 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.

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