Prekshagriha, Prekṣāgṛha: 5 definitions
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Prekshagriha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Prekṣāgṛha can be transliterated into English as Preksagrha or Prekshagriha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Prekshagrah.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPrekṣāgṛha (प्रेक्षागृह).—A building for staging dramas, and conducting festivals well-designed and ornamentally constructed. Droṇācārya made the royal architects construct a Prekṣāgṛha for exhibiting the skill of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas in archery. (Śloka 11, Chapter 133, Ādi Parva).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrekṣāgṛha (प्रेक्षागृह):—[=prekṣā-gṛha] [from prekṣā > prekṣ] n. idem, [Harivaṃśa]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrekṣāgṛha (प्रेक्षागृह) [Also spelled prekshagrah]:—(nm) see [prekṣāgāra].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrēkṣāgṛha (ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಗೃಹ):—[noun] a building where plays, films, etc. are presented; a threatre.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Griha, Preksha.
Full-text: Prekshagara, Prekshagrah.
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