Sthanapati, Sthānapati: 5 definitions
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Sthanapati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySthānapati.—(IE 18), a civil agent kept by the Nāyakas at the imperial court at Vijayanagara. (EI 18, 28), officer in charge of an outpost. (IA 18), designation associated with a religious office; cf. Sthāna-acārya. Note: sthānapati is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySthānapati (स्थानपति).—[masculine] protector of a place or region.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySthānapati (स्थानपति):—[=sthāna-pati] [from sthāna > sthā] m. lord of a pl°, ([especially]) head of a monastery, [Inscriptions]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSthānapati (ಸ್ಥಾನಪತಿ):—
1) [noun] the chief officer of a temple or a maṭh, a religious monastery.
2) [noun] (gen.) an officer.
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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Partial matches: Sthana, Pati.
Full-text: Sthanadhipati, Sthanacarya, Sthanadhipa, Sthaneshvara, Sthanapata, Thanapati, Sthanika, Tanapati, Gejjihalli.
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