Nandidhvaja, Namdidhvaja: 3 definitions
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Nandidhvaja 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śaivism)Nandidhvaja (नन्दिध्वज).—As Viṣṇu is called Garuḍadhvaja, Śiva is called Nandidhvaja because of the effigy of Nandin on his banner
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNandidhvaja (नन्दिध्वज).—some kind of gem: °ja-maṇiratnopama Gaṇḍavyūha 295.5.
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Nandīdhvaja (नन्दीध्वज).—name of a śreṣṭhin: Gaṇḍavyūha 427.19 (verse).
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 corpusNaṃdidhvaja (ನಂದಿಧ್ವಜ):—
1) [noun] = ನಂದಿಕಂಬ [namdikamba].
2) [noun] a banner having a symbol of Nandi, the bull of Śiva.
3) [noun] a man belonging to a sub-castes of Śaivas, having that banner.
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: Dhvaja, Nandi, Nanti.
Full-text: Navara, Talasamsphotita, Nataraja, Nandi.
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