Agnistambha, Agni-stambha: 5 definitions
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Agnistambha 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAgnistambha (अग्निस्तम्भ):—(agni + stambha) m. das Stillen des Feuers (durch Zauberei) [Weber’s Verzeichniss 271.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAgnistambha (अग्निस्तम्भ):—([Indische studien von Weber 14,4]) m. und agnistambhana n. Stillung des Feuers (durch Zaubermittel).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Agni, Stambha, Ani.
Starts with: Agnistambhana, Agnistambhani.
Full-text: Agnistambhana, Ashtasiddhi, Siddhi.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 34 - Praise of the Yogin (yogi-praśaṃsānāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 45 - The Arrival of Sixty-four Yoginīs < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 13 - The mode of worshipping Śiva < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛśṭi-khaṇḍa]