Varavati, Vāravatī, Vārāvati: 2 definitions
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Varavati 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVāravatī (वारवती).—name of a city: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 625.22.
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 LexiconVārāvati (வாராவதி) noun perhaps from வார்⁴ [var⁴] + வதி⁴. [vathi⁴.] [Telugu: vāradhi, K. vārāvadi.] Bridge; பாலம். [palam.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with: Anicuvaravati, Devaravati, Dvaravati, Laghudvaravati, Muladvaravati, Niriccuvaravati.
Full-text: Palam.
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