Vanar: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Vanar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanar (वनर्):—[from van] in [compound] for vanas (= vana).
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVanar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a monkey, an ape; hence ~[ri] (nf); (a) monkeyish, like a monkey; •[sena] an army of monkeys..—vanar (वानर) is alternatively transliterated as Vānara.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+54): Vanahshad, Vanara, Vanara acarya, Vanara Jataka, Vanarabhojana, Vanaraceshta, Vanaradarshana, Vanaradhvaja, Vanaradrishti, Vanaraduhkha, Vanaradvipa, Vanaragama, Vanaraghata, Vanaraja, Vanaraji, Vanarajya, Vanarakara, Vanaraketana, Vanaraketu, Vanarakhada.
Ends with: Nattuvanar, Yavanar.
Full-text: Vanara, Vanarja, Vanahshad, Vanargu, Vanas, Taskara, Nattuvanar, Paratappirampu, Gu.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vanar; (plurals include: Vanars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 4: Ilayankudi Maranar (Ilaiyankuti Manar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 1 - The Light of Light < [Volume 4.2.3 - Philosophy of God]
Chapter 2 - The Philosophy of the drama of creation < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 3 - Bhai! < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]
The Ramayana and Valmiki Abroad < [July-August 1931]
The Tamil Academy: A Myth < [November, 1928]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)