Tungabhadra, Tuṅgabhadra, Tuṅgabhadrā, Tunga-bhadra, Tumgabhadra: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Tungabhadra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)One of the Hands of the Famous Rivers.—Tuṅgabhadra, the Haṃsāsya hand. Also see: Vyāvṛttacāpaveṣṭitau.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaTuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा).—Name of a river originating from Sahya, a holy mountain (kulaparvata) in Bhārata, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. There are settlements (janapada) where Āryas and Mlecchas dwell who drink water from these rivers.
Bhārata is a region south of Hemādri, once ruled over by Bharata (son of Ṛṣabha), whose ancestral lineage can be traced back to Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा) is the name of a sacred river as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 1.12, “somehow men must strive to find a residence in a holy centre. On the shores of the ocean in the confluence of hundreds of rivers there are many such holy centres (puṇyakṣetra or tīrtha) and temples. [...] Tuṅgabhadrā has ten mouths and it accords Brahmaloka”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा).—A river in Bhāratavarṣa from the Sahya hill; sacred to Pitṛs.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 19. 18; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 35; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 104; Matsya-purāṇa 22. 45; 114. 29.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaTuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—A tributary of the Kṛṣṇā River, Kiṣkiṇdhā is situated on the banks of the river.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaTuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा) is an important river whose water (jala) qualities are described in the Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Different types of water (jala) and their properties are mentioned here [viz., in jala-prakaraṇa]. The text explains the qualities of the water of certain important rivers like [viz., Tuṅgabhadrā].
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana (history)Tuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा) is the name of a river and rises from the Sahya mountain and joins the Kṛṣṇā river.
Source: archive.org: S.V.U.Oriental Journal, Vol. XI, Jan-Dec 1968, Parts 1&2Tuṅgabhadra is the name of a major historic river of Āndhradeśa (Andhra country).—The evolution of Āndhra culture through the ages in its manifold facets succoured by its rivers presents a large diversity nevertheless wiih an all pervading underlying unity. The Brahmakuṇḍi or Guṇḍlakamma unlike several other larger rivers which are tributaries, has an independent course and falls into the Bay of Bengal. It had more in common with the larger rivers (e.g., Tuṅgabhadra) except in its length where it resembles the minor rivers. On either side of the holy river, flourished kingdoms of the Yādavas of Addanki and of the Reḍḍis subsequently. Centres of pilgrimage, eg., Kanuparti had their heyday. The region and the river are celebrated in the records and literature of the Reḍḍis and relics of bygone glory are seen even today.
Source: Epigraphia Indica Vol. 36: Tenali plates of eastern Chālukya Vijayāditya I grantTuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा) is the name of a river found witin Triliṅga: an ancient Sanskrit name of the Andhra country, accoriding to verses on the Annavarappāḍu plates of Kāṭaya Vema Reḍḍi. The Reḍḍis (Reddy) were an ancient Telugu dynasty from the 14th century who brought about a golden age of the Andhra country. According to the plates, their captial was named Addaṅki (Addaṃki) which resembled Heaven (Amarāvatī) by the beauty of its horses, the donors and the women. King Vema, son of Anna-bhūpati of the Paṇṭa family, can be identified with Anavema of the inscription at Śrīśaila.
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 Dictionarytuṅgabhadrā (तुंगभद्रा).—f (S) A river in the Mysoor country, Toombudra.
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 dictionaryTuṅgabhadra (तुङ्गभद्र).—a restive elephant, an elephant in rut.
Derivable forms: tuṅgabhadraḥ (तुङ्गभद्रः).
Tuṅgabhadra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tuṅga and bhadra (भद्र).
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Tuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा).—Name of a river (formed by the junction of Tuṅgā and Bhadrā) flowing into the Kṛṣṇā.
Tuṅgabhadrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tuṅga and bhadrā (भद्रा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṅgabhadra (तुङ्गभद्र).—m.
(-draḥ) A restive elephant or one in rut. f.
(-drā) A river in the Mysore country, the Toombhadra. E. tuṅga lofty, tall, &c. and bhadra auspicious.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṅgabhadra (तुङ्गभद्र).—1. m. an elephant in rut. 2. f. rā, a river in Mysore, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 19, 18.
Tuṅgabhadra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tuṅga and bhadra (भद्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tuṅgabhadra (तुङ्गभद्र):—[=tuṅga-bhadra] [from tuṅga] m. a restive elephant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Tuṅgabhadrā (तुङ्गभद्रा):—[=tuṅga-bhadrā] [from tuṅga-bhadra > tuṅga] f. the Tumbudra river in Mysore (formed by the junction of the Tuṅgā and Bhadrā), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa v; Bṛhan-nāradīya-purāṇa, 38 adhyāya vi, 32; Rasikaramaṇa xi, 14 and 34]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṅgabhadra (तुङ्गभद्र):—[tuṅga-bhadra] (draḥ) 1. m. A restive elephant. f. (drā) A river in Mysore.
[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 corpusTuṃgabhadra (ತುಂಗಭದ್ರ):—
1) [noun] the quality of being more favourable or auspicious.
2) [noun] a sexually excited elephant.
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)
Partial matches: Bhadra, Tunga.
Starts with: Tungabhadramahatmya.
Ends with: Cina-tungabhadra.
Full-text: Tungabhadramahatmya, Pampa, Keshava vishvarupa, Hampi, Rishyamukha, Vakataka, Prasada, Cina-tungabhadra, Andhapura, Vanavasin, Trilinga, Bezvada, Shrijayanti, Gokarna, Pandya, Malyavan, Abhisheka.
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