Sandhyabali, Sandhyābali: 2 definitions

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

Sandhyābali (सन्ध्याबलि).—m.

(-liḥ) Any image of Nandi, the bull of Siva, either of clay, wood, or stone, placed in a temple of the deity. E. sandhyā evening, (when Siva is worshipped,) bali an offering.

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

Sandhyābali (सन्ध्याबलि):—[sandhyā-bali] (liḥ) 2. m. Any image of Nandi, bull of Shiva.

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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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