Vaitala, Vaitāla, Vaitālā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vaitala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Vaitāla (वैताल).—A pupil of Jātūkarṇya.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 6. 58.
1b) Evil spirits.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 218. 36.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Vaitālā (वैताला) is the name of a Yoginī mentioned in various Jaina manuscripts, often being part of a list of sixty-four such deities. How the cult of the Tantrik Yoginīs originated among the vegetarian Jainas is unknown. The Yoginīs (viz., Vaitālā) are known as attendants on Śiva or Pārvatī. But in the case of Jainism, we may suppose, as seen before that they are subordinates to Kṣetrapāla, the chief of the Bhairavas.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Vaitāḷa (वैताऌअ) refers to one of the earliest tempels of Odisha (India).—The basic structure of ther Jagannātha temple—which is described in Nirañjana Mahāpātra’s seventeenth-century text, the Śilparatnakośa—was influenced by developments in temple architecture in the region since the sixth century. [...] The oldest surviving temples of Odisha are the sixth-century Śatrughneśvara and the seventh-century Paraśurāmeśvara of Bhubaneśvar. Temples in the next few centuries were planned and executed as double-celled shrines. The tenth-century Mukteśvara was the earliest among these in Odisha. It was built on a specially excavated ground, making its base lower in altitude than the adjacent Paraśurāmeśvara, Siddheśvara, and Kedāragauri temples by nearly 5 feet. [...] The Siddheśvara, the Rājāranī, the Brahmeśvara, and the Megheśvara temples of Bhubaneśvar evolved from this model, although many of them showed signs of innovations. Temples that did not follow this general style were also built, the eighth-century Vaitāḷa temple with its kākhara spire and the thirteenth-century Bhāskareśvara with its single cell being good examples It is important to note that the Bhubaneśvar temples built between the sixth and the tenth centuries show no signs of royal patronage. At least up to the expansion of the Bhauma state in the ninth century, the presence of the state was not known in these areas.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Vaitāla (वैताल):—mf(ī)n. ([from] vetāla) relating to the Vetālas, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) m. = vetāla, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
Vaitāla (वैताल):—adj. (f. ī) zu den Vetāla in Beziehung stehend, sie betreffend: kṛtyāvaitālādiṣu karmasu [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 69, 37.] vaitālī sundarī ein best. Metrum, = vaitālīya Comm. zu [Ghaṭakarpara 19.]
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
Vaitāḷa (ವೈತಾಳ):—
1) [adjective] of or relating to, caused by an evil or mischievous spirit (which is believed by some to be cursed beings of heaven).
2) [adjective] of, relating to sorcery or its practice.
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Vaitāḷa (ವೈತಾಳ):—[noun] = ವೈತಾಲಿ [vaitali]2 - 1.
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)
Starts with: Vaitalaki, Vaitalam, Vaitalapura, Vaitalavidye, Vaitalaviratikan.
Full-text: Vaitalapura, Vaitalavidye, Vaitalam, Vaitaliya, Naitalasadman, Vaitalaviratikan, Mallari, Vaitalika, Siddheshvara, Rajarani, Brahmeshvara, Megheshvara, Bhaskareshvara, Vrittamuktavali.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 106 - Glorification of Brāhmaṇas < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
3.3. Khakhara Deula type of Temple < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
5.10. Shakta Images in Odisha art < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
5.5. Other Decorative Designs in Odisha temples < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 478 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Orissa and her remains (District Puri) (by Mano mohan Ganguly)
Chapter 8 - The Temples of Bhubaneswar (Bhubanesvara)
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 21 - The Incarnation and the story of Maheśa < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)