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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Udaṅmukha (उदङ्मुख) refers to “(facing towards) the north”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.17 (“The Resuscitation of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to the Gods: “Then they carried out Śiva’s behests and acted accordingly. They brought the headless body of Gaṇeśa and washed it well. They paid homage to it and started towards the north (udaṅmukha). It was a single-tusked elephant that they met. They took the head and fitted it to the body. After joining it, the gods bowed to Śiva, Viṣṇu and Brahmā and spoke—‘What has been ordered by you has been carried out by us. Let the task left incomplete be performed now’”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Udaṅmukha (उदङ्मुख).—a. facing the north; उत्पतोदङ्मुखः खम् (utpatodaṅmukhaḥ kham) Meghadūta 14.

Udaṅmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms udac and mukha (मुख).

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

Udaṅmukha (उदङ्मुख).—mfn.

(-khaḥ-khā-khī-khaṃ) Facing the north. E. udac and mukha face.

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

Udaṅmukha (उदङ्मुख).—adj. facing the north, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 52. Unmº, i. e.

Udaṅmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms udañc and mukha (मुख).

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

Udaṅmukha (उदङ्मुख).—[adjective] turned (lit. having the mouth or front) upwards or to the north.

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

1) Udaṅmukha (उदङ्मुख):—[=udaṅ-mukha] [from udaṅ > ud-añc] mf(ī)n. turned upwards, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] facing the north, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Manu-smṛti; Suśruta etc.]

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

1) Udaṅmukha (उदङ्मुख):—[uda-ṅmukha] (khaḥ-khā-khaṃ) a. Facing the north, northerly.

2) [(khaḥ-khā-khaṃ) a.] Facing the north.

[Sanskrit to German]

Udanmukha 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Udaṅmukha (ಉದಙ್ಮುಖ):—[adjective] facing, moving towards north.

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Udanmukha (ಉದನ್ಮುಖ):—[adjective] = ಉದಙ್ಮುಖ [udanmukha].

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mukha, Uda, Udanc, Udac.

Ends with: Pragudanmukha.

Full-text: Pragudanmukha, Udac, Ashvamukha, Barhis, Pavitra, Vyatikrama, Mohana.

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