Shalakatankata, Śālakaṭaṅkaṭā, Sālakaṭaṅkaṭā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shalakatankata 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 Śālakaṭaṅkaṭā can be transliterated into English as Salakatankata or Shalakatankata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Śālakaṭaṅkaṭā (शालकटङ्कटा).—(SĀLAKAṬAṄKĀ) I A synonym for Alambuṣā. (See under Alambuṣā).
2) Sālakaṭaṅkaṭā (सालकटङ्कटा).—A giantess who was the daughter of Sandhyā. The giant Vidyutkeśa married this giantess Sālakaṭaṅkaṭā. A son named Sukeśa was born to them. (See under Vidyutkeśa).
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 Dictionary1) Śalakaṭaṅkata (शलकटङ्कत):—m. Name of Skanda, [Atharva-veda.Pariś.]
2) Śālakaṭaṅkaṭa (शालकटङ्कट):—[=śāla-kaṭaṅkaṭa] [from śāla] m. (also written śālaṅkaṭaṅk) Name of a Rākṣasa, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] [dual number] Name of two supernatural beings, [Yājñavalkya]
4) [=śāla-kaṭaṅkaṭa] [from śāla] mfn. belonging to Śāli, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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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Partial matches: Shala, Katankata, Katamkata, Cala.
Full-text (+3): Salakatankati, Shalankatankata, Kalakatankata, Mahasena, Vimukha, Vaishravana, Maharaja, Lohitaksha, Mahadeva, Yajnavikshepin, Kulangapamarin, Yupakeshin, Virupaksha, Kalaha, Shyena, Kushmandarajaputra, Jambhaka, Yaksha, Haimavata, Baka.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 168 - Greatness of Śālakaṭaṅkaṭā < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 13 - Origin of Arkasthala < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 57 - Manifestation of Dhuṇḍhi Vināyaka and Fifty-six Vināyakas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 8 - The Combat between Vishnu and Malyavan < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]