Vandhura, Vamdhura: 7 definitions
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Vandhura 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVandhura (वन्धुर) refers to the “joints” (of a chariot), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] The year constituted its velocity. The two Ayanas northern and southern constituted the junctions of the wheels and axles. The Muhūrtas constituted the joints (vandhura) [muhūrtā vaṃdhurāstasya] and the Kalās the pins of the yoke. The division of time Kāṣṭhā constituted the nose of the chariot and the Kṣaṇas the axle-shaft. The Nimeṣas constituted the bottom of the carriage and the minutest divisions of time constituted the poles. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVandhura (वन्धुर).—a. See बन्धुर (bandhura).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVandhura (वन्धुर).—m. The seat of a chariot,
Vandhura (वन्धुर).—[neuter] the seat or frame-work of a carriage.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVandhura (वन्धुर):—n. (also written bandhura; rather [from] 2. van+dhura than [from] √bandh) the seat of a charioteer, the fore part of a chariot or place at the end of the shafts, a carriage-seat or driver’s box, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. tri-v).
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaṃdhura (ವಂಧುರ):—[noun] the seat of the driver of a chariot.
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: Vandhurayu.
Full-text: Purnavandhura, Hiranyavandhura, Trivandhura, Ashtavandhura, Sripravandhura, Vandhur, Pancavandhura, Pancasuvandhura, Purnabandhura, Vandhureshtha, Bandhura, Trishtha, Vandhurayu, Abandhura, Divine chariot.
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