Tumbura, Tumburā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Tumbura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTumburā (तुम्बुरा).—A Niṣāda tribe; on the other side of the Vindhyas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 124; 45. 133.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytumburā (तुंबुरा).—& tumburajī Commonly tamburā & tamburajī.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTumbura (तुम्बुर):—mf(ī)n. See bara
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTuṃbura (ತುಂಬುರ):—[noun] a kind of stringed musical instrument.
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Tuṃbura (ತುಂಬುರ):—[noun] = ತುಂಬುರು [tumburu]3.
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Tuṃbura (ತುಂಬುರ):—[noun] = ತುಂಬುರು [tumburu]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tumburapriya, Tumburasu, Tumburavine.
Ends with: Kustumbura.
Full-text: Tumburi, Tumburavine, Tumbuma, Tumbara, Tumburu, Tumbavana.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Tumbura, Tumburā, Tuṃbura; (plurals include: Tumburas, Tumburās, Tuṃburas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Table: Janapadas or State < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 29 - The worship of Caṇḍikā < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 27 - Śrī Veṅkaṭācala Contains All the Tīrthas < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 35 - Origin of Māmu Lake (hrada) < [Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 12 - The Reunion of the Goddess with Śiva < [Section 3a - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Pūrvārdha)]
Triple Stream < [April – June, 2002]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 3 - Various Mountains and Regions of the Earth < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 114 - Dialogue between Śiva and Rāma < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]