Buddhavatara, Buddhāvatāra, Buddha-avatara: 3 definitions
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Buddhavatara 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: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyBuddhāvatāra (बुद्धावतार) refers to the “Buddha incarnation” of Viṣṇu according to the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Buddha appears as an incarnation of Viṣṇu.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBuddhāvatāra (बुद्धावतार):—[from buddha > budh] m. ‘B°’s descent’, Name of [chapter] of the Khaṇḍa-praśasti (q.v.)
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 corpusBuddhāvatāra (ಬುದ್ಧಾವತಾರ):—[noun] the incarnation of Viṣṇu, as the Gautama Buddha, who founded Buddhism (butaccording to some, this incarnation is different from Gautama Buddha).
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: Buddha, Avatara.
Full-text: Dashavatara, Buddha.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2. The Viṣṇudharmottara-purāṇa: An Introductory Note < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
2.2. (d): Hand Gestures for Daśāvatāra < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) (by Lathika M. P.)
The Changing Brahmanical Attitude towards Buddhism < [Chapter 3 - References to Śaṅkara’s Philosophy]
Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 6 - History of Theism < [Volume I - Introductory]