Urdhvanga, Ūrdhvāṅga: 4 definitions
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Urdhvanga 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŪrdhvāṅga (ऊर्ध्वाङ्ग):—[ūrdhvāṅgam] Head & neck
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪrdhvāṅga (ऊर्ध्वाङ्ग):—[from ūrdhva] n. the upper part of the body id est. the part above the collar-bone.
[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.
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Starts with: Urdhvamga, Urdhvamgama.
Ends with: Urdhvamga.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Urdhvanga, Ūrdhvāṅga; (plurals include: Urdhvangas, Ūrdhvāṅgas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Other Sources on Vyūhas < [Chapter 4]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Aṣṭāṅga-Saṃgraha (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Āyurveda and the Vedas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Diseases and treatments related to skin < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)