Alternative spellings of this word include Jalavart.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Jalāvarta (जलावर्त) refers to the “test by observing which direction floating flowers, etc., move”, as discussed in the tenth chapter of the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography. Description of the chapter [prāsāda-vidhi]:—The fruits of temple-building are first rehearsed (1-3a.). A temple may be made of stone, bricks or wood (3b-4). [...] The next day (the “fourth”) snapana, utsava and tīrthayātrā are observed (34). The prathameṣṭakā-rites are then outlined, with mantras that are to be used given (35-44). The first brick is laid by the right of the prāsāda, mantras again being given, following which (the pit) is filled with water and a jalāvarta-test is made by observing which direction floating flowers, etc., move (45-52). The place is then guarded for three nights. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jalāvarta (जलावर्त).—eddy, whirl-pool.

Derivable forms: jalāvartaḥ (जलावर्तः).

Jalāvarta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jala and āvarta (आवर्त).

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

Jalāvarta (जलावर्त):—[from jala] m. a whirlpool, [Horace H. Wilson]

[Sanskrit to German]

Jalavarta in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jalāvarta (जलावर्त) [Also spelled jalavart]:—(nm) a whirlpool.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jalāvarta (ಜಲಾವರ್ತ):—[noun] water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiralling action; a whirlpool.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Jala, Avarta.

Starts with: Jalavartakshara.

Full-text: Jalavart, Prathameshtaka, Prasadavidhi.

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