Sthanika, Sthānika: 12 definitions
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Sthanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sthanik.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySthānika.—(IA 12; ASLV), superintendent or manager of a temple; cf. Tamil Tānigar (SITI), temple executive; also Tānika-rāyar, director of the temple ceremonies. (EI 8), title of priests in Jain temples. (EI 28), an officer belonging to an outpost probably serving under the Sthānapati, or the same as the Sthānapati. (HD), an officer in charge of a ward of a city or a district. See Hist. Dharm., Vol. III, pp. 143 and 149. (HRS), according to the Arthaśāstra, (1) officer in charge of one-fourth of the kingdom; (2) officer in charge of one- fourth of a city. Note: sthānika 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysthānika (स्थानिक).—a S sthānīya a S Relating to place, local, topical; or to any particular place, spot, situation, post, office, capacity, condition, character, relation. In comp. as ētatsthānika, tatsthānika, puṇyasthānika, kaṣṭasthānika, gurusthānika, śirasthānika, pitṛsthānika, mātṛsthānika, bhrātṛsthānika.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsthānika (स्थानिक).—a Local, topical.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySthānika (स्थानिक).—a. (-kī f.)
1) Belonging to a place, local.
2) (In gram.) That which takes the place of a thing or is substituted for it.
-kaḥ 1 Any one holding an office, a place-man.
2) The governor of a place.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySthānika (स्थानिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Local, belonging to place or site. 2. That which takes the place of any thing or is substituted for it, (in gram.) m.
(-kaḥ) The governor or superintendent of any place or district. E. sthāna a place, and ḍhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySthānika (स्थानिक).—i. e. sthāna + ika, I. adj. Local. Ii. m. The governor of a place.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sthānika (स्थानिक):—[from sthā] mfn. belonging to a place or site, local, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] (in gram.) taking the place of anything else, substituted for ([genitive case] or [compound]), [Pāṇini [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] m. any one holding an official post, governor of a place, manager of a temple etc., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySthānika (स्थानिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Local. m. The governor of a place or post.
[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 dictionarySthānika (स्थानिक) [Also spelled sthanik]:—(a) local/localised; resident; endemic; —[ghaṭanā] spot event.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSthānika (ಸ್ಥಾನಿಕ):—[adjective] = ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ [sthaliya]1.
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Sthānika (ಸ್ಥಾನಿಕ):—
1) [noun] = ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ [sthaliya]2.
2) [noun] the chief officer, manager of a temple or other public institution.
3) [noun] an attendant of the priest of a temple.
4) [noun] a clan among brāhmaṇas.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Sthānika (स्थानिक):—adj. belonging to a place; local; localized;
2) Sthānika (स्थानिक):—adj. Med. & Biol. endemic;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Stanikam, Stanikan, Sthanika-parishad, Sthanikaran, Sthanikarana, Sthanikasvarajya.
Full-text: Prasthanika, Aurnasthanika, Sthanika-parishad, Sthanik, Aurnakasthanika, Aurnikasthanika, Stanikam, Sthaniga, Sthanik-parishad, Stanikan, Tanikar, Anushthanika, Sthanadhipati, Tanikam, Sthana.
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History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 15 - Village and Medicine < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 35 - Revenue-Collectors and Spies < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 36 - The Duty of a City Superintendent < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 1 - Formation of Villages < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Madivala < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Tirukkannapuram < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Relations between Villagers and the Temple < [Chapter 2 - Temples: Role and Influence]
Syringing method as an alternative to Śṛṇga therapy in Vātakaṇṭaka < [Volume 34 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 2014]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Ayurvedic management of vipadika – a case study < [2022, Issue 3, March]
A case of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia- management through ayurveda < [2021, Issue 12, December]
Ayurvedic approach to yoni kanda with respect to bartholin’s cyst-a single case study < [2023, Issue 11. November]