Trilinga, Tri-linga, Triliṅga: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग) refers to the “three Liṅgas of Śiva”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.11 (“The Victory of Kumāra”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] On hearing the words of the lord, the delighted lord of the mountains eulogised Kumāra the slayer of his enemy and went back to his abode. O sage, with great pleasure and observing the rules Skanda installed three phallic emblems (triliṅga) of Śiva [trīṇi liṃgāni] that quell all sins. The first is called Pratijñeśvara, the second Kapāleśvara and the last Kumāreśvara. The three are capable of conferring all the achievements. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग).—Ancient Sanskrit name of the Andhra country, also known as Triliṅgabhūmi or Triliṅgadeśa.—The land extending from the Southern Ocean to the king of mountains (Himālayas) was known as Bhārata-varṣa in which prevailed different castes and customs and in that was situated the land of the Āndhras, otherwise called Triliṅga-bhūmi by its association with the three famous shrines (liṅgas), viz. Śrīśaila, Kāleśvara and Dākṣārama. Therein are the five gardens (ārāmas) namely Dākṣa, Amara, Kṣīra, Kumāra and Prācya, the sporting grounds of Śiva and the holy rivers such as Gautamī (Godāvarī), Kṛṣṇaveṇī, Malāpahā, Bhīmarathī and Tuṅgabhadrā.
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
Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग).—a. having three genders, i. e. an adjective.
2) possessing the three Guṇas.
-gāḥ the country called Telaṅga.
-gī the three genders taken collectively.
Triliṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and liṅga (लिङ्ग).
Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग).—I. adj. 1. possessed of the three qualities, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 20, 13. 2. having three genders (as an adj.). Ii. the name of a country.
Triliṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and liṅga (लिङ्ग).
Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग).—[adjective] having the three qualities (ph.), or three genders ([grammar]). —[neuter] the country of the Telingas.
1) Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग):—[=tri-liṅga] [from tri] mfn. possessing the 3 Guṇas (cf. -guṇa), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii]
2) [v.s. ...] = gaka
3) [v.s. ...] n. ‘the 3 Liṅgas’, the country Telinga
Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग):—(tri + liṅga)
1) adj. a) die drei Guṇa besitzend [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 20, 13.] — b) dreigeschlechtig, oft so v. a. adjectivisch [Amarakoṣa 3, 4, 26, 205.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 392.] [Medinīkoṣa y. 72.] —
2) die Sanskrit - Form von Telinga (nach drei Liṅga so benannt) [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, Anhang LV.] [WASSILJEW 53.]
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Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग):—
2) vgl. [MUIR, Stenzler 2, 446. fg.]
Triliṅga (त्रिलिङ्ग):——
1) Adj. — a) die drei guṇa 1)n) besitzend. — b) dreigeschlechtig , adjectivisch. —
2) ī die drei grammatischen Geschlechter. —
3) n. das Land Telinga.
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: Tri, TR, Linga.
Starts with: Trilingabhumi, Trilingadesha, Trilingaka, Trilinganirnayodaharana, Trilingeshvara.
Full-text (+4): Trailinga, Vidhutatrilinga, Trilingaka, Trilingadesha, Trilingeshvara, Trilingabhumi, Trilingi, Kshira, Kaleshvara, Pracya, Daksharama, Daksha, Tungabhadra, Bhimarathi, Gautami, Malapaha, Munikundatirtha, Amara, Kumara, Godavari.
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Andhra Culture, A Synthesis < [April 1952]
Umakantha Vidyasekhara < [June 1943]
Vavilla Venkateswara Sastrulu: Scholar-Publisher < [July – September, 1986]
Studies in Orissan History, Archaeology and Archives (by Padmasri Paramananda Acharya)
Part 14 - Trilinga, Trikalinga, Kalinga, Odra and Utkala < [Section A - Epigraphy]
Part 7 - The Brahmeswara temple inscription < [Section A - Epigraphy]
Part 6 - The Somakuli kings of Trikalinga < [Section A - Epigraphy]
Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha (by Krishna Kanta Handiqui)
Introduction to Narahari’s commentary < [Introduction]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 656 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)