Vengi, Veṅgi, Veṅgī, Vemgi: 7 definitions

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Vengi 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.

India history and geography

Source: Wisdom Library: History of Ancient India

1) Veṅgī refers to one of the kingdoms of the south (see Dakṣiṇāpatha) mentioned in Gupta inscription No. 1. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. According to this inscription, all the kings of the region of the north were who attained great fame by liberating them. One of the regions mentioned as situated in the south is Veṅgī.

2) Veṅgi is the name of a deśa (district) of the similarly-named ancient kingdom of Veṅgi, ruled over by the Eastern Cālukyas from the 7th to 12th centuries. The kingdom of Veṅgi comprised Andhra and part of Kaliṅga for more than five hundred years and during this period, the Eastern Cālukyas developed there a prosperous civilisation. Their reign advanced the society and brought with them scientific advancements, religious freedom, literature and various forms of art and architecture.

Source: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptions

Veṅgī (वेङ्गी) or Veṃgī.—The victorious city of Veṅgīpura is described in the following inscriptions dating between 320 A.D. and 450 A-D.: 1. Ellore Plates of Devavarman. 2. Kanteru grant of Nandivarman I. 3. Kanukollu Plates of Nandivarman I. 4. Kollair Plate of Nandivarman II. 5. Peddavegi grant of Nandivarman II. 6. Kanteru grant of Skandavarman. 7. Dharikatur grant of Acaṇḍavarman.

An examination of the ruins of Veṅgī, which are found at and near Pedda-Vegi, a village seven miles north of Ellora, West Godavari district and about nine miles to the north-west of the Kolleru lake bring to our minds what an extensive and powerful city it must have been in its palmy days. At present, we see near its ruins two hamlets Pedavegi and Chinavegi. Five miles to the south-east, lies the village of Dendalūru, ancient Lendalūra with its hamlets of Ganganagudem and Senagudem closely. In ancient times, all these villages might have comprised the rich and powerful city of Vengipura.

Veṃgīpura possibly represents the Benagouron of Ptolemy, theseat of the Salakenoi or Śālaṅkāyanas. If this identification be accepted, the antiquity of the city may be carried back to the second century A.D.

Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Veṅgī (वेङ्गी) is a place-name without suffix and is mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. 1. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Veṅgī is mentioned with its king Hastivarmman who was subjugated by Samudragupta. It seems to be an abbreviated form of Veṅgīpura by dropping the suffix Pura.

Veṅgī is identified with Vegī or Peḍḍa-vegī, a village near Ellore Taluka between the Krishna and the Godavari rivers. Banerjee describes it as one of the Pallava kingdoms of South. But the capital of the Pallavas was Kāñcī. Veṅgī was the capital of the Cālukyan kings and was also known as Vengai-nāḍu.

Source: Wikipedia: India History

The Vengi (or Venginadu) is a region spread over the mandals of Godavari and Krishna districts. The capital city of Vengi is located at Pedavegi near Eluru. This area was part of Kalinga until that kingdom was conquered by Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire in the mid-3rd century BC. After the Mauryan Empire collapsed in 185 BC, the region was dominated by the Satavahanas, who were succeeded in Vengi by the Andhra Ikshvakus. Around 300 AD, the Andhra Ikshvakus were replaced by the Salankayanas, who were vassals of the Pallavas of Southern India. In the late 5th century, the Salankayanas were annexed by the Vishnukundinas.

King Pulakesin II of the Chalukya conquered Vengi from the Vishnukundinas in the early 7th century and installed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana as the viceroy. He eventually established the Eastern Chalukya dynasty. The Eastern Chalukyas were first conquered by the Cholas under Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014) and subsequently became very closely aligned to the Chola empire.

Source: Eastern Calukyas: Administration and Culture

Veṅgi (वेङ्गि).—The Eastern Cālukyas ruled the kingdom of Veṅgi, which comprised Andhra and part of Kaliṅga, for more than five hundred years. During this period they developed there a civilisation of a high order which was their own. Veṅgi was the capital of Andhra.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Veṅgi (वेङ्गि):—or veṅgī f. Name of a town, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]

2) Veṅgī (वेङ्गी):—or veṅgi f. Name of a town, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]

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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 corpus

Veṃgi (ವೆಂಗಿ):—

1) [noun] the old name of a country in the coastal Andhra Pradesh.

2) [noun] a man belonging to this country.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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