Vellaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vellaka 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVellaka (वेल्लक) is the name of the tree associated with Oḍḍiyāna, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Note: Trees are associated with the first eight of a set of twenty-four places listed in chapter twenty-two of the Kubjikāmatatantra. These are signs that the goddesses in these places are also vegetation spirits as were their popular folk precursors, the Yakṣiṇīs. Some trees [i.e., Vellaka] are especially loaded with symbolic significance.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVellaka (वेल्लक):—[from vell] m. See kāra-v
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vellakadamba, Vellakannan, Vellakara, Vellakasavu, Vellakatampa, Vellakatti, Vellakattumulla.
Ends with: Karavellaka, Mavellaka.
Full-text: Vellikakhya, Karavellaka, Karavella, Vellika.
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Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 14 - The Duties of the State Goldsmith in the High Road < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 23 - Lohāsura Devastates Dharmāraṇya < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (1): Food and Drinks < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]