Vaishvadevika, Vaiśvadevika: 2 definitions
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Vaishvadevika 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 Vaiśvadevika can be transliterated into English as Vaisvadevika or Vaishvadevika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaiśvadevika (वैश्वदेविक):—[from vaiśvadeva > vaiśva] mfn. relating or sacred to the Viśve Devāḥ etc., [Rāmāyaṇa] ([varia lectio] -daivivika)
2) [v.s. ...] belonging to the Vaiśvadeva Parvan, [Mānava-śrauta-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] corresponding to the V°-deities ceremony, [Yājñavalkya]
4) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of [particular] texts, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
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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 Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - Appropriate Tithis for performing Śrāddha < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Apastamba Yajna-paribhasa-sutras (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Śrāddha ceremony (worship of ancestors) < [Chapter 3]