Nayaki, Nāyaki: 7 definitions
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Nayaki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Tamil. 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNāyaki (नायकि).—A Pravara (Angiras).*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 17.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramNāyakī (नायकी) refers to a “mistress”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Bhairava was pierced then by an intense descent of the energy (of grace). Penetrated by (that) divine energy, the god rolled around on the ground. In this way, when he regained consciousness, Bhairava felt embarrassed. Similarly, when the goddess with a crooked face regained consciousness, she too was embarrassed. Kujeśvarī's neck was bent and she averted her gaze downwards. At that moment (the goddess) Vakrikā became the aged Mahantāryā. In the Western Cave, she became the mistress [i.e., nāyakī] in the western tradition”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramNāyaki (நாயகி) (in Tamil) refers to Nāyakī in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Nāyaki) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynāyakī (नायकी).—f (nāyaka) The office or business of nāyaka.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāyakī (नायकी).—f The office or business of nāyaka.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāyaki (ನಾಯಕಿ):—
1) [noun] a woman who leads, directs, commands or guides a group of people; a female leader.
2) [noun] a woman with reference to a man to whom she is married; a wife.
3) [noun] the queen either as a ruler of a state or as a wife of a king.
4) [noun] a female dancer.
5) [noun] a prostitute; a whore.
6) [noun] the central female character in a novel, play, etc., usu. portrayed as noble, virtuous, etc., with whom the reader or audience is supposed to sympathise; a heroine.
7) [noun] a suffix of certain female names.
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Nāyaki (ನಾಯಕಿ):—[noun] (mus.) a mode in Karnāṭaka system, derived from the main mode Kharaharapriya.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNāyaki (நாயகி) noun < nāyakī.
1. Lady, mistress; தலைவி. [thalaivi.]
2. Wife; மனைவி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [manaivi. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Pārvatī பார்வதி. [parvathi.] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 62.)
4. (Music) A kind of tune; ஓர் இராகம். [or iragam.]
5. Heroine, as of a story; கதாநாயகி. [kathanayagi.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nayakikanada, Nayakina, Nayakini, Nayakiti, Nayakitti.
Ends with (+3): Adhinayaki, Akilantanayaki, Arakkunayaki, Bahunayaki, Baranayaki, Devatanayaki, Gananayaki, Kaniyatanayaki, Kayankaliyatanayaki, Khalanayaki, Matrinayaki, Munnayaki, Nagaranayaki, Nirnayaki, Patunayaki, Patuvanayaki, Piriyanayaki, Putanayaki, Shriranganayaki, Suranayaki.
Full-text (+9): Patuvanayaki, Shriranganayakistuti, Shriranganayakistotra, Akilantanayaki, Putanayaki, Piriyanayaki, Brihannayakidandaka, Vetanayaki, Shriranganayaki, Ashtayogini, Patakini, Vanpurutottamam, Tevanartokai, Tiruvannamalai, Ashtayoginya, Govardanambikai, Manmari, Yuva, Yuvakrama, Bhagavaha.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Nayaki, Naayagi, Nayagi, Nāyaki, Nāyakī; (plurals include: Nayakis, Naayagis, Nayagis, Nāyakis, Nāyakīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.2.6 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Min itai matavarkal)]
Introduction to Section 7.3 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Vellaic curi cankotu)]
Pasuram 5.3.3 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Macu aru Coti)]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Aṅgirā < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
The Temple: a Composite Plan < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Tirumangalam < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples in Tiruviramesvaram < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Kaniyamur < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Perungalur (Perungoliyur) < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Appendix 2: Inscriptions in the Airavatesvarar temple at Darasuram < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 2 - Bridal Mysticism < [Volume 4.2.3 - Philosophy of God]
The Tamil Tyagayya: A Centenary < [October 1990 – December, 1990]
Muthuswami Dikshitar < [November 1938]
Flowers at the Feet of the King < [December 1947]