Vindhyadri, Vindhyādri: 2 definitions
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Vindhyadri 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVindhyādri (विन्ध्याद्रि) refers to the “Vindhya mountains”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Mars also presides over Nāsika Bhogavardhana, Virāṭa, the countries bordering on the Vindhya mountains [i.e., vindhyadri] and over the people living on the banks of the Tāpī and the Gomatī. [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVindhyādri (विन्ध्याद्रि):—[from vindhya] m. = ya-giri, [Raghuvaṃśa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] etc.
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.
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Starts with: Vindhyadrivasini.
Full-text: Vindhyadrivasini, Vindhyagiri, Vindhya.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.10.2 < [Chapter 10 - The Story of the Pulindā Women]
Verses 4.14.19-20 < [Chapter 14 - The Story of the Jālandharīs]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)