Pranakanta, Prāṇakānta, Pranakamta: 2 definitions

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Pranakanta 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.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Prāṇakānta (प्राणकान्त) refers to:—The beloved of one’s life. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pranakanta in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Prāṇakāṃta (ಪ್ರಾಣಕಾಂತ):—[noun] a man as related to a woman, either a wife or the one intends to marry him, who loved him dearly; a beloved man.

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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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