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Attala, ṭṭ: 16 definitions

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Attala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ṭṭ (अट्टाल) refers to the “upper apartments of a temple or palace�, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, �(Jālandhara) is in the southern corner of (Kailāśa). It shines (like) the moon and has the moon’s radiant lustre. Its form is that of the city of the Half Moon. It has deep lakes and rivers full of waves. It contains the ocean of the six planes, and is fearsome (with the many great) waves that wash against its shores. That city of the Supreme Lord is on top of the lord of the principles. It is adorned with snow (white) moonstones and varied enclosing walls, archways, and palaces (ṭṭ). It possesses many qualities and wonders. [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, 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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ṭṭ (अट्टाल) refers to a “palace�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “[...] Then the lady Vṛndā (the wife of Jalandhara) woke up still thinking of the dream she had had. She saw the rising sun with a hole in the middle and fading repeatedly. On realising that it was a bad portent, the terrified lady began to cry. She did not feel happy at all in the spacious terraces and towers of the palace (gopura-ṭṭ-bhūmi). [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Attala in Pali glossary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

ṭṭ, (from ṭṭ) a watch-tower, a room at the top of a house, or above a gate (koṭṭhaka) Th. 1, 863; J. III, 160; V, 373; Miln. 1, 330; DhA. III, 488. (Page 15)

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

ṭṭ�

(Burmese text): ပစ်စင်၊ ပြအိုး။

(Auto-Translation): Pencil, bowl.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṭṭla (अट्ट�).—a Arrant, arch, thoroughgoing, thorough-paced: as ṭṭla-cōra-labāḍa-lucā-sōdā-gulāma-śindaḷa- harāmī. 2 Sometimes used in a good sense, Genuine, pure, sterling: as ṭṭ-ٰ-ŧī-ḍ�; also Adept, adroit, expert, masterly: as ṭṭla-śāhaṇ�-huśāra- pōhaṇārā-dhāvaṇārā-lihiṇārā.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ṭṭla (अट्ट�).�a Arrant, arch, thorough-going. Expert.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṭṭ (अट्टाल).�(अट्ट इव अलति पर्याप्त� भवति, अल�-अच� स्वार्थे कन� (ṭṭ iva alati paryāpto bhavati, al-ac svārthe kan)]

1) An apartment on the roof, an upper storey; a palace; साट्टाट्टालकगोपुरा (ṭṭṭṭ첹DZܰ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.15.6; Śiśupālavadha 12.65. सर्वतोभद्र� नामाट्टालकमारुह्� (sarvatobhadra� nāmāṭṭālakamāruhya) Mv.65.

2) A tower. विष्कम्भचतुरश्रमट्टालकम् (viṣkambhacaturaśramṭṭkam) Kau. A.1.3.

Derivable forms: ṭṭ� (अट्टाल�).

See also (synonyms): ṭṭka.

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ṭṭ (अट्टाल).�a. High, lofty.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṭṭ (अट्टाल).—m.

(-�) An upper room or pavilion, on the flat roof of an Indian house. E. ṭṭ much, and ala to adorn.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṭṭ (अट्टाल).� (derived from ṭṭ), m. A room on the top of a house.

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

ṭṭ (अट्टाल):�m. or ṭṭka a watchtower

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṭṭ (अट्टाल):—m.

(-�) An upper room or pavilion, on the flat roof of an Indian house. See ṭṭ Iii. E. ṭṭ and ala(?).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṭṭ (अट्टाल):�(�) 1. m. Palace, or upper room.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aṭṭaḷa (ಅಟ್ಟ�):—[noun] = ಅಟ್ಟಳೆ [attale].

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Aṭṭaḷa (ಅಟ್ಟ�):—[noun] haughty and dominating display.

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ṭṭ (ಅಟ್ಟಾಲ):�

1) [noun] a small tower or a room on the fort; a bastion.

2) [noun] a building with more than one storeys.

3) [noun] a breast-high wall; a parapet.

4) [noun] a royal residence; a palace.

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Aṭṭāḷa (ಅಟ್ಟಾಳ):—[noun] = ಅಟ್ಟಾಲ [attala].

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Aṭṭāḷa (ಅಟ್ಟಾಳ):�

1) [noun] a room on a fort for watching or storing ammunitions.

2) [noun] a building above the ground floor of a house; up-stairs.

3) [noun] a temporary platform raised in crop field.

4) [noun] a raised platform, in general.

5) [noun] a temporary erection for men at work in construction of a building; a scaffold.

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Attala (ಅತ್ತ�):—[adjective] of that side; belonging to that (far off) place.

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Attaḷa (ಅತ್ತ�):—[adjective] = ಅತ್ತ� [attana].

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Attaḷa (ಅತ್ತ�):—[noun] = ಅತ್ತಿಕಾಯ� [attikayi].

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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.

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