Mahajyeshthi, Ѳṣṭī, Maha-jyeshthi: 1 definition
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Mahajyeshthi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Ѳṣṭī can be transliterated into English as Mahajyesthi or Mahajyeshthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaѲṣṭī (महाज्येष्ठी) is another name for Ѳⲹṣṭī: a festival mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 15.89.—The festival in question is described in Brahmapurāṇa (chapter 65) and Skandapurāṇa (Utkalakhaṇḍa chapter 29, 31, 32), and mentioned in Padmapurāṇa (Kriyāyogasāra 18.35). [...] Jinarāja reads ṣṭī for ⲹṣṭī and remarks that the former is the usual form of the word.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
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Partial matches: Jyeshthi, Maha.
Full-text: Mahajyaishthi.
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