Tarapunja, Tara-punja, Tārāpuñja: 3 definitions

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Tarapunja 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.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«previous next»] — Tarapunja in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Tārāpuñja (तारापुञ्ज) refers to “that which resembles a clusters of stars” and is used to describe certain types of Ketus (i.e., luminous bodies such as comets and meteors), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The comets that resemble clusters of stars [i.e., tārāpuñja-nikāśa] are named Gaṇakā Ketus; they are 8 in number and are the sons of Prajāpati. Those that are oblongular in shape, are 204 in number and are the sons of Brahmā. The comets that resemble clusters of bamboo canes and that are as bright as the moon are named Kaṅkā Ketus; they are the sons of Varuṇa and are 32 in number. When they appear mankind will suffer miseries”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Tarapunja in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tārāpuṃja (ತಾರಾಪುಂಜ):—

1) [noun] a cluster of stars.

2) [noun] three asterisks placed in triangular form to call attention to a passage; asterism.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Tarapunja in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Tārāpuñja (तारापुञ्ज):—n. → तारामण्डल [tārāmaṇḍala]

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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.

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