Valaksha, Valakṣa: 7 definitions
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Valaksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Valakṣa can be transliterated into English as Valaksa or Valaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryValakṣa.—(IA 17), used to indicate the bright fortnight. Note: valakṣa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryValakṣa (वलक्ष).—see बलक्ष (balakṣa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryValakṣa (वलक्ष).—mfn.
(-kṣaḥ-kṣā-kṣaṃ) White. m.
(-kṣaḥ) White, the colour. E. vala to go, aff. kvip; val going, akṣ to pervade, aff. ac; also balakṣa, and avalakṣa .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryValakṣa (वलक्ष).—[valakṣa = ava-lakṣa], adj. White.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryValakṣa (वलक्ष):—etc. See balakṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryValakṣa (वलक्ष):—[(kṣaḥ-kṣā-kṣaṃ) a.] White. m. White colour.
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 corpusValakṣa (ವಲಕ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] white colour.
2) [noun] anything that is white.
3) [noun] the first half of a lunar month, during which the moon gradually grows larger; the waxing period of the moon.
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Vaḷakṣa (ವಳಕ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] white colour.
2) [noun] anything that is white.
3) [noun] the first half of a lunar month, during which the moon gradually grows larger; the waxing period of the moon.
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: Valakshagu, Valakshana, Valakshapaksha.
Ends with: Avalaksha, Savalaksha, Vihvalaksha.
Full-text: Avalaksha, Valakshagu, Balaksha, Valakshapaksha, Krishnabalaksha.
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