Thakkura, Ṭhakkura: 13 definitions

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Thakkura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

Ṭhakkura refers to the family-name of Rājaśekhara alias Jayaśekhara, who describes himself as an Ārhata and a kavi in the last stanza of fifth chapter of Chandaśśekhara. Jayaśekhara was the son of Duddaka and Nāgadevī, grandson of Lāhata and great grandson of Yasa. He belonged to the Ṭhakkura family.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Mithila under the Karnatas

Thakkura refers to a “baron” and represents one of the various administrative titles used in the Karnataka kingdom of Mithila, according to the Varnaratnakara by Jyotiriswara Thakur—Cf. C.P.N. Sinha in his Mithila under the Karnatas (C. 1097–1325 A.D.) and (2) Radhakrishna Choudhary in The Political and Cultural Heritage of Mithila.—Mithila under the Karnatas did not lag behind other parts of India in gradually evolving an organised administrative system with a sound and efficient machinery. Certain important administrative and technical constitutional terms [e.g., thakkura] are available from the contemporary sources.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ṭhakkura.—(IE 8-3; EI 23, 30; CII 4; HD), supposed to be a title derived from a Turkish word (Tegin); occurs as a title in the Rājataraṅgiṇī, VII. 290, 706, 738; probably, a fief-holder; sometimes mentioned in the list of subordinates; generally used as a title of particular persons indicating their rank or office. The significance of the word possibly varied in different localities and ages. Its foreign origin is sup- ported by its unpopularity in the South. Cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. XIII, p. 297; Vol. XIX, p. 243. (IE 8-3), probably a fief-holder; mentioned as Pātra. (EI 9), explained as ‘the lord-in-waiting’. Note: ṭhakkura is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर).—

1) An idol, a deity.

2) An honorific title added to the name of a distinguished person; (e. g. govindaṭhakkura the author of the Kāvyapradīpa the modern ṭhākūra, ṭāgora etc.).

Derivable forms: ṭhakkuraḥ (ठक्कुरः).

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

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर).—m.

(-raḥ) 1. An idol, a deity, an object of reverence or worship. 2. An honorific title after the name of a distinguished person.

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

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर).—m. A deity, a honorary title, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 7, 536.

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

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर).—[masculine] deity, idol, object of reverence, often —° as honorary title after a pr. [neuter]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर):—m. a deity, object of reverence, man of rank, chief (the modern ‘Thākūr, Tagore’ added to names), [, vii f.; Dhūrtasamāgama i, 19/20]

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

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर):—(raḥ) 1. m. An idol.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṭhakura, Ṭhakkura.

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Thakkura in German

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ṭhakkura (ठक्कुर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ṭhakkura.

Ṭhakkura has the following synonyms: Ṭhakura.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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