Amarakosha — The Amarakosha (from amara immortal and kosha casket, pail, collection, dictionary ; also Namalinganushasana ( nama linga anu shasana instruction concerning the gender of nouns of Amarasimha )) is a thesaurus of Sanskrit written by the Buddhist… … Wikipedia
Rishi — A rishi (ṛṣi) denotes a Vedic poet by whom Vedic hymns were composed, or according to post Vedic tradition a sage to whom they were originally revealed (Ṛṣis are also called kavi , brahmán , kāru , kīri , vāghat , vipra , etc.). Rishi is also a… … Wikipedia
Nidhi — In the context of Hindu mythology, Nidhi, that is, a treasure, constituted of nine treasures (nawanidhi) belonging to Kubera (also spelt as Kuvera), the god of wealth. According to the tradition, each nidhi is personified as having a guardian… … Wikipedia
Ganesha — Vinayaka redirects here. For other uses, see Vinayaka (disambiguation). Ganapati redirects here. For Hindu Vedic Deity and God of planet Jupiter, see Brihaspati. For other uses, see Ganesha (disambiguation). Ganesha … Wikipedia
Amara Sinha — (c. AD 375) was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet, of whose personal history hardly anything is known.He is said to have been one of the nine gems that adorned the throne of Vikramaditya, and according to the evidence of Hsuan Tsang, this is the… … Wikipedia
Migration of Kambojas — References to Kambojas abound in ancient literature, and this may have been just the expansion of an Indo Iranian tribe with both Indic and Persian affinities from their homeland in the present day Afghanistan Pakistan region along the foothills… … Wikipedia
Agni Purana — Agni Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text, contains descriptions and details of various incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu. It also has details account about Rama, Krishna, Prithvi, and the stars. It has a number of… … Wikipedia
Kamboja colonists of Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon or Lanka) is a tropical island nation off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent, about 31 kilometres (18.5 mi) south of India. Lanka in Sanskrit means island ( Tapu ). [ Pre Aryan and Pre dravidian in… … Wikipedia
Mandalapuruder — (c. 16th century) was a Jain ascetic and lexicographer. Literary contributions The greatest contribution of Mandalapruder or Vira Mandalaver is Sudamani Nigandhu. This work, which he created at the suggestion of his guru Gunapattiren, comprises… … Wikipedia
Gupta — Empire Gupta गुप्त राजवंश (sa) IIIe siècle – VIe siècle L empire Gupta à son apogée … Wikipédia en Français