Avanaddha: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraAvanaddha (अवनद्ध) refers “covered (leather) instruments� (e.g., drums), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 6.10 and chapter 28. It is also known as Ānaddha. It is part of the four groups of musical instruments (ⲹ).
: archive.org: Natya ShastraAvanaddha (अवनद्ध).—Players of Mṛdaṅga (earthen drum), Paṇava and Dardura are collectively called the Orchestra of the avanaddha, or ‘covered instruments� (lit. in the rule of the covered instruments).

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)Avanaddha (अवनद्ध) refers to “those instrument whose mouths are covered with leather (known as avanaddha)� and represents one of the four kinds of Instrumental Music, produced by an instrument (ٴǻⲹ).—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, ܰ i.e., drum etc. are included under the group of avanaddha type of instruments.
In the ṃgīٲٲ첹, some examples of avanaddha type of instruments are given. These are�
- 貹ṭa,
- mardala,
- ḵ,
- 첹ṭ�,
- ṭa,
- ḍa,
- ḍh,
- ḍh,
- ḵ,
- ḵ,
- ñ,
- ḍaܰ첹,
- ḍa,
- maṇḍiḍa,
- ḍaܱī,
- ܰ,
- ī,
- ṇa,
- ٰī,
- dundubhi,
- ī,
- Ծḥsṇa and
- tumbakya.
Avanaddha (अवनद्ध) refers to a classification of “musical instruments� (ⲹ), according to Abhinavabharatasārasaṅgraha of Mummaḍi Cikkabhūpāla. Avanaddha-ⲹ is also mentioned by Bharata.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsAvanaddha (अवनद्ध) refers to “being covered (with skin)�, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “If this body were not covered with skin [com.�carman-avanaddha], then who would be able to protect [it] from flies, worms and crows? The structure of the body of embodied souls is always filled with diseases, always the abode of impurity [and] always destined for death�.
Synonyms: Avaguṇṭhita.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvanaddha (अवनद्ध).�p. p.
1) Formed, made.
2) Fixed, seated; स्त्यानावनद्धघनशोणितशोणपाणिः (ٲ屹ԲԲśṇiٲśṇaṇi�) Ve.1.21. जालावनद्धाङ्गुलिपाणि- पादम� (jālāvanaddhāṅgulipāṇi- pādam) Bu. ch.1.66.
3) Covered, encircled; ताम्बूली�- तावनद्धपूगखण्डमण्डितैः (tāmbūlīla- tāvanaddhapūgakhaṇḍamaṇḍitai�) K.19; Śiśupālavadha 3.7; bound on, tied; चर्मावनद्ध� दुर्गन्धिपूर्ण� मूत्रपुरीषयोः (屹Բ� durgandhipūrṇa� mūtrapurīṣayo�) Manusmṛti 6.76; हेममालावनद्ध� (屹Բ�) (ٳ�) Mb. पुष्पभारावनद्ध� (ṣp屹Բ�) (岹貹�) Rām.; नष्टार्कचन्द्रकिरण�- तिरजोवनद्ध� (naṣṭārkacandrakiraṇ�- tirajovanaddhā) B�. S.19.2. fastened, woven, put together; स्रगवनद्धमनोरमपल्लवा (ԲԴǰ貹) Śiśupālavadha 6.53;7.52.
-ddham A drum.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvanaddha (अवनद्ध).—mfn.
(-�--�) Bound on, tied, fastened. n.
(-�) A drum: see Բ. E. ava, and naddha bound.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avanaddha (अवनद्ध):—[=ava-naddha] [from ava-nah] mfn. bound on, tied, covered with ([instrumental case] or in [compound]), [Atharva-veda] etc. (cf. 屹Բ)
2) [v.s. ...] n. a drum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvanaddha (अवनद्ध):�(�) 1. n. A drum. a. Tied.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avanaddha (अवनद्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṇa (अवणद्ध) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avanaddha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvanaddha (ಅವನದ್ಧ):—[adjective] bound; surrounded; encircled.
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Avanaddha (ಅವನದ್ಧ):—[noun] a kind of percussion instrument.
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)
Full-text (+27): Carmavanaddha, Atodya, Paryavanaddha, Ghata, Anaddha, Rajyavanaddha, Tumbakya, Bheri, Mardala, Jhallari, Dhakka, Hudukka, Kudukka, Damaruka, Dakkuli, Ghadasa, Dhavasa, Selluka, Dundubhi, Trivali.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Instrumental Music (Vādya) < [Chapter 2 - Music]
3. The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa and Modern Music < [Chapter 6 - Modern Relevance of Different Art Forms and Architecture]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 280 < [Volume 7 (1883)]