Ugresha, Ugreśa, Ugra-isha: 4 definitions
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Ugresha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Ugreśa can be transliterated into English as Ugresa or Ugresha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUgreśa (उग्रेश).—the mighty or terrible lord, Name of Śiva.
Derivable forms: ugreśaḥ (उग्रेशः).
Ugreśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ugra and īśa (ईश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ugreśa (उग्रेश):—[from ugra] m. the mighty or terrible lord, Name of Śiva
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a sanctuary built by Ugra, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
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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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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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