Yajnavedi, Yajna-vedi, Yajñavedi, Yajñavedī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Yajnavedi 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Yajñavedī (यज्ञवेदी) refers to the “place to hold the sacrifices”, representing a type of Hindu Temple, which are designed for the purpose of making connection between man and the divine. Hindu temples also serve to help the people to develop their spiritual knowledge and truth. From almost all accounts, it comes up that the origin of Hindu temples goes far back to those fire altars, which were used for conveying the offerings to the deities through fire, sacredly energized by chanting the holy mantras of the Vedic time. The structures of Hindu temples were rooted in some specific circles and squares in the Vedic time. Those circular and square shaped surfaces were nothing but the yajñavedīs i.e., the place to hold the sacrifices. Stella Kramrich also agrees on it in her work The Hindu Temple.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Yajñavedi (यज्ञवेदि) or Yajñavedī (यज्ञवेदी).—f. the sacrificial altar.
Derivable forms: yajñavediḥ (यज्ञवेदिः).
Yajñavedi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yajña and vedi (वेदि).
Yajñavedi (यज्ञवेदि).—f. (-diḥ or dī) A sacrificial altar.
1) Yajñavedi (यज्ञवेदि):—[=yajña-vedi] [from yajña > yaj] f. an altar for s°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) Yajñavedī (यज्ञवेदी):—[=yajña-vedī] [from yajña > yaj] f. an altar for s°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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
Yajñavēdi (ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿ):—[noun] the platform where a religious sacrifice is conducted.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Vedi, Veti, Yajna.
Full-text (+0): Hindu Temple.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Yajnavedi, Yajna-vedi, Yajña-vedi, Yajña-vedī, Yajña-vēdi, Yajñavedi, Yajñavedī, Yajñavēdi, Yajnavedis; (plurals include: Yajnavedis, vedis, vedīs, vēdis, Yajñavedis, Yajñavedīs, Yajñavēdis, Yajnavedises). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
1. Early Traces of the Indian Shrine < [Chapter 3 - The Shrine and the Temple: early phase]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Iconography in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 634 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]
Page 614 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 1]
Page 1256 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 180 - Brahmā Begins the Yajña < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 245 - Devas Go to the Mandara Mountain < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1. Origin and Development of Temple building < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
5. References to Purusottama ksetra (Puri) in old Texts < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
1. Lokanatha Temple (in Puri) < [Chapter 5 - Shaiva Temples of Purushottama Kshetra]