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Trilinga, °Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹, Tri-linga: 8 definitions

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Trilinga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

°Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤²à¤¿à¤™à¥à¤�) refers to the “three Liá¹…gas of Åšivaâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.4.11 (“The Victory of KumÄraâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “[...] On hearing the words of the lord, the delighted lord of the mountains eulogised KumÄra the slayer of his enemy and went back to his abode. O sage, with great pleasure and observing the rules Skanda installed three phallic emblems (³Ù°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹) of Åšiva [trīṇi liṃgÄni] that quell all sins. The first is called PratijñeÅ›vara, the second KapÄleÅ›vara and the last KumÄreÅ›vara. The three are capable of conferring all the achievements. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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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India history and geography

: Epigraphia Indica Vol. 36: Tenali plates of eastern ChÄlukya VijayÄditya I grant

°Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤²à¤¿à¤™à¥à¤�).—Ancient Sanskrit name of the Andhra country, also known as °Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹bhÅ«mi or °Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹deÅ›a.—The land extending from the Southern Ocean to the king of mountains (HimÄlayas) was known as BhÄrata-vará¹£a in which prevailed different castes and customs and in that was situated the land of the Ä€ndhras, otherwise called °Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹-bhÅ«mi by its association with the three famous shrines (±ô¾±á¹…g²¹²õ), viz. Åšrīśaila, KÄleÅ›vara and DÄká¹£Ärama. Therein are the five gardens (Äå°ùÄå³¾²¹²õ) namely DÄká¹£a, Amara, Kṣīra, KumÄra and PrÄcya, the sporting grounds of Åšiva and the holy rivers such as GautamÄ« (GodÄvarÄ«), KṛṣṇaveṇÄ�, MalÄpahÄ, BhÄ«marathÄ« and Tuá¹…gabhadrÄ.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

°Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤²à¤¿à¤™à¥à¤�).â€�a. having three genders, i. e. an adjective.

2) possessing the three Guṇas.

-²µÄåá¸� the country called Telaá¹…ga.

-²µÄ« the three genders taken collectively.

°Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (लिà¤È¨¥à¤�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤²à¤¿à¤™à¥à¤�).—I. adj. 1. possessed of the three qualities, [BhÄgavata-PurÄṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 20, 13. 2. having three genders (as an adj.). Ii. the name of a country.

°Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (लिà¤È¨¥à¤�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤²à¤¿à¤™à¥à¤�).—[adjective] having the three qualities (ph.), or three genders ([grammar]). —[neuter] the country of the Telingas.

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

1) °Õ°ù¾±±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤²à¤¿à¤™à¥à¤�):—[=tri-±ô¾±á¹…g²¹] [from tri] mfn. possessing the 3 Guṇas (cf. -²µ³Üṇa), [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa iii]

2) [v.s. ...] = gaka

3) [v.s. ...] n. ‘the 3 Liṅgas�, the country Telinga

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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