Puravati, Purāvatī, Puṟavaṭi: 5 definitions
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Puravati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPurāvatī (पुरावती).—A river of Bhārata of Purāṇic fame. (Śloka 24, Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva).
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 DictionaryPurāvatī (पुरावती):—[=purā-vatī] [from pura > pur] f. ‘rich in castles’, Name of a river, [Mahābhārata] (cf. pura-mālinī).
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPuṟavaṭi (புறவடி) [puṟa-aṭi] noun < idem. +. Upper surface of the foot, instep; பாதத்தின் மேற்புறம். யாமயாழ் மழலை யாடன் புறவடிக் கிழுக்க மன்னோ [pathathin merpuram. yamayazh mazhalai yadan puravadig kizhukka manno] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாடவி. [kambaramayanam nadavi.] 34).
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)
Partial matches: Pura, Ati, Vati.
Full-text: Puramalini, Karpatam.
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